Data Center Projects in Nueces County, Texas

Last verified: October 27, 2026 · 1 tracked project · 4 tracked records

Overview

Texas Data Center Watch tracks one data center project in Nueces County: Beacon Point by Hut 8, near Corpus Christi and Calallen. It is listed as under construction. Hut 8's site describes 1,000 MW of utility capacity on a 525-acre site, with the first two phases representing about $17B in investment (Hut 8). Hut 8's June 10, 2026 SEC 8-K describes the first phase, 352 MW of critical IT capacity, on "an approximately 521-acre property"; Texas Data Center Watch shows both acreage figures (Hut 8 8-K).

A Sept. 9, 2026 TDLR registration, "Beacon Point Data Center Project," lists a 657,130 sq ft data center building at 4650 FM 1694, Robstown, est. $398,985,153, start Sept. 28, 2026 and completion Nov. 5, 2027. Its owner is Beacon Point DC LLC (aka Lon Hill Infrastructure LLC); the filing doesn't name Hut 8 (TDLR). Hut 8's 8-K calls Beacon Point DC LLC "an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Hut 8 Corp." and says it completed a $4.25B senior secured notes offering on June 9, 2026 to finance the first phase (Hut 8 8-K).

Coastal Bend Current reported on July 13, 2026 that site clearing had begun and the first phase is projected online in Q1 2027. It reported that no local government has approval authority over the site. The county judge said the county could not grant an abatement because its abatement policy was out of date, and Hut 8 declined to say whether it had sought abatements (Coastal Bend Current).

The developer says it will use no local water for cooling (KRIS).

Note: "registered" means a state accessibility (TDLR) building registration, not an environmental permit.

Tracked projects

Project	Developer	Status	Capacity / size	Investment	Key dates	Sources
Beacon Point, Corpus Christi / Calallen area; TDLR address 4650 FM 1694, Robstown	Hut 8 (Hut 8 site); TDLR owner Beacon Point DC LLC aka Lon Hill Infrastructure LLC (TDLR), which Hut 8's SEC 8-K calls "an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Hut 8 Corp." (company filing, Jun 10 2026)	Under construction	1,000 MW utility capacity; site footprint 525 acres (Hut 8 site); first 352 MW IT phase on "an approximately 521-acre property" (Hut 8 SEC 8-K, Jun 10 2026)	~$17B first two phases (Hut 8 site); $4.25B senior secured notes to finance the first phase (Hut 8 SEC 8-K)	Site clearing begun · first phase projected online Q1 2027 (Coastal Bend Current, Jul 13 2026). Sep 9 2026 TDLR registration "Beacon Point Data Center Project": 657,130 sq ft data center building, est. cost $398,985,153, 4650 FM 1694, Robstown · owner Beacon Point DC LLC aka Lon Hill Infrastructure LLC · start Sep 28 2026, completion Nov 5 2027 (TDLR · filing does not name Hut 8) · Jun 9 2026 Beacon Point DC LLC, described as an indirect wholly-owned Hut 8 subsidiary, completed a $4.25B 6.129% senior secured notes offering to fund a 352 MW data center and substation (Hut 8 SEC 8-K, company filing). GLEIF's LEI record lists Lon Hill Infrastructure LLC as the entity's previous legal name and Hut 8 Corp. as its ultimate parent (entity-supplied data). County judge said the county could not grant an abatement because its policy was out of date · Hut 8 declined to say whether it sought abatements (CBC)	Hut 8 · KRIS · Coastal Bend Current · TDLR TABS · Hut 8 8-K (SEC) · GLEIF (entity-supplied)

Recorded benefits and concerns (Beacon Point):

Benefits: Developer says no local water use for cooling (KRIS)
Concerns: No local government approval authority over the site (Coastal Bend Current; KRIS)

Sources for each project are linked in the table. Figures labeled "company" come from the developer.

Record timeline

Date	Type	What happened	Source
Oct 19, 2026	News	Caller-Times (via Courier): Beacon Point construction underway; CCREDC told council Hut 8 paid $13M in permitting fees; AEP Texas interconnection agreement.	couriertexas.com
Sep 9, 2026	Building registration (TDLR)	TDLR TABS: 'Beacon Point Data Center Project', 657,130 sq ft, est. $399M, Robstown; owner Beacon Point DC LLC aka Lon Hill Infrastructure LLC.	TDLR TABS
Jul 13, 2026	News	Coastal Bend Current: Beacon Point site clearing begun, first phase due Q1 2027; no local government approval authority.	Coastal Bend Current
Jun 10, 2026	Federal filing	Hut 8 8-K: subsidiary Beacon Point DC LLC closes $4.25B notes to fund 352 MW first phase on ~521 acres.	Hut 8 8-K (SEC)

What's next

These dates come from the tracker. Texas Data Center Watch has no recorded upcoming Nueces County hearings or votes on data centers.

Q1 2027: Beacon Point's first phase is projected to come online (Coastal Bend Current).
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 Nueces County has a pending TCEQ permit.

Frequently asked questions

What data center projects are tracked in Nueces County, Texas? One: Beacon Point in Corpus Christi / Calallen area; TDLR address 4650 FM 1694, Robstown, listed as under construction.

Will Beacon Point use local water? Hut 8 says it will use no local water for cooling (KRIS).

Did Nueces County give Beacon Point a tax break? The tracker records none. The county judge told Coastal Bend Current the county could not grant an abatement because its policy was out of date, and Hut 8 declined to say whether it sought one (Coastal Bend Current).

Who owns the Beacon Point site? TDLR lists owner Beacon Point DC LLC (aka Lon Hill Infrastructure LLC) (TDLR). Hut 8's SEC 8-K calls Beacon Point DC LLC an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Hut 8 Corp. (Hut 8 8-K).

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