Data Center Projects in Willacy County, Texas

Last verified: October 27, 2026 · 1 tracked project · 2 tracked records

Overview

Texas Data Center Watch tracks one data center project in Willacy County: Project Kati 2 (MFE-A-Kati2 Building 1) at 1392 FM 1420, listed as Registered (TDLR). It is separate from Soluna's Briscoe County project.

An Oct. 7, 2026 TDLR registration describes a single-story AI data center of about 471,884 sq ft with ±112 MW of critical IT load, at an estimated $471.8M, with an Oct. 8, 2026 start and Oct. 8, 2027 completion. The owner is Soluna KK Energy Service Co LLC (TDLR).

On Jan. 15, 2026, Soluna announced an MOU with Metrobloks to co-develop Project Kati 2, describing an initial 100+ MW critical IT phase of a larger campus with a roadmap to more than 300 MW (Soluna). Those are company figures.

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

Tracked projects

Project	Developer	Status	Capacity / size	Investment	Key dates	Sources
Project Kati 2 (MFE-A-Kati2 Building 1), Santa Monica area (1392 FM 1420)	Soluna (TDLR owner Soluna KK Energy Service Co LLC); Metrobloks (co-development partner per Soluna release)	Registered (TDLR)	TDLR: single-story AI data center, about 471,884 sq ft, ±112 MW critical IT load (TDLR scope). Soluna (Jan 15 2026, company): initial 100+ MW Critical IT phase of a larger campus with roadmap supporting more than 300 MW total CIT	Est. $471.8M (TDLR)	Jan 15 2026 Soluna announced MOU with Metrobloks for Project Kati 2 co-development (company) · Oct 7 2026 TDLR registration for MFE-A-Kati2 Building 1 (start Oct 8 2026, completion Oct 8 2027 · Project Registered) (TDLR). Separate from Soluna Briscoe County Reinvestment Zone #6 (soluna-briscoe)	TDLR TABS · Soluna

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

Record timeline

Date	Type	What happened	Source
Oct 7, 2026	Building registration (TDLR)	TDLR TABS: Kati II Building 1, 471,884 sq ft, ±112 MW IT, est. $471.8M, 1392 FM 1420; owner Soluna KK Energy Service Co LLC.	TDLR TABS
Jan 15, 2026	Company announcement	Soluna: MOU with Metrobloks for Project Kati 2 co-development; initial 100+ MW CIT AI/HPC phase; campus roadmap over 300 MW.	Soluna

What's next

These dates come from the tracker. Texas Data Center Watch has no recorded upcoming Willacy 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 Willacy County has a pending TCEQ permit.
Oct. 8, 2027: Scheduled completion, per the TDLR registration (TDLR).

Frequently asked questions

What data center projects are tracked in Willacy County, Texas? One: Project Kati 2 (MFE-A-Kati2 Building 1) in Santa Monica area (1392 FM 1420), listed as registered (TDLR).

Who is building Project Kati 2? TDLR lists Soluna KK Energy Service Co LLC as owner (TDLR); Soluna says it is co-developing the project with Metrobloks (Soluna).

How big is Project Kati 2? The TDLR filing lists about 471,884 sq ft and ±112 MW of critical IT load, at an estimated $471.8M (TDLR). Soluna describes a roadmap to more than 300 MW for the full campus (company claim) (Soluna).

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