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Data Center Projects in Matagorda County, Texas
Last verified: October 27, 2026 · 1 tracked project · 0 tracked records
Overview
Texas Data Center Watch tracks one data center project in Matagorda County. This page was added on Oct. 19, 2026, after the tracker's Oct. 18–19 updates.
- MARA Matagorda County campus (former HIF Global site), About 90 miles southwest of Houston: listed as proposed / in development. Developer, per the tracker: MARA Holdings; HIF Global (seller) (ir.mara.com · theenergymag.com).
Tracked projects
| Project | Developer | Status | Capacity / size | Investment | Key dates | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARA Matagorda County campus (former HIF Global site), About 90 miles southwest of Houston | MARA Holdings; HIF Global (seller) | Proposed / in development | More than 1,200 acres; up to an initial 1 GW of grid capacity by Oct 2027 and up to 2 GW by Apr 2028 (MARA) | Not recorded | Jul 2026 MARA agreed to acquire the powered land site from HIF (MARA · TheEnergyMag) · Sep 2026 conditional 'Studied Load' classification in ERCOT Batch Zero, so its capacity allocation is unresolved (MARA via TheEnergyMag) | ir.mara.com · theenergymag.com |
Sources for each project are linked in the table. Figures labeled "company" come from the developer.
Record timeline
No dated records yet for Matagorda County. The project facts above come from the sources linked in the table.
What's next
These dates come from the tracker. Texas Data Center Watch has no recorded upcoming Matagorda County hearings or votes on data centers.
- Statewide permit pause: Under the Governor's Sept. 21 order halting permits sought by data centers (Governor's office), TCEQ sent its Oct. 19 compliance letter: it says permits for infrastructure directly supporting data centers are paused, pending applications are being screened, and claimed authorizations are suspended where possible (TCEQ letter). The Texas Tribune reported Oct. 20 that TCEQ says stormwater permits flagged by Public Citizen were suspended (Texas Tribune). On Oct. 21 TCEQ posted that its STEERS e-filing system for automatic authorizations is temporarily shut down so staff can check whether applications relate to data centers (TCEQ STEERS notice); the Texas Tribune reports a spokesman said applications must be physically provided (Texas Tribune, Oct. 21). The tracker doesn't show whether any project in Matagorda County has a pending TCEQ permit.
Frequently asked questions
What data center projects are tracked in Matagorda County, Texas? One: MARA Matagorda County campus (former HIF Global site) in About 90 miles southwest of Houston, listed as proposed / in development.
Where does this information come from? Every fact on this page comes from the sources linked in the project table and record timeline, such as state building registrations (TDLR TABS), local government agendas and minutes, company statements and news reports. Company claims and news reports are labeled as such.
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