Is a Data Center Coming

Hale County, TX

Project Caprock Data Center Campus

Aligned Data Centers. Under construction. 540 MW.

Aligned Data Centers is developing Project Caprock, a 540 megawatt, 313 acre, six building campus totaling 1.65 million square feet just outside Abernathy in Hale County near Lubbock. The company expects the campus to add about 5 billion dollars to the regional economy, with the first building, LBB-01, targeted for service in the first quarter of 2027.

Status
Under construction
Operator
Aligned Data Centers
Applicant on record
Aligned Data Centers
Location
Abernathy, Hale County, TX (approximate, city center)
Size
540 MW, 313 acres, 1,650,000 sq ft
Cooling
Not reported
Utility
South Plains Electric Cooperative
First reported
2026
Last updated
August 19, 2026

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What it would mean nearby

The cooling design has not been reported. If it uses evaporative cooling, a 540 MW facility would draw roughly 1.7 million to 6.2 million gallons of water a day, about what 19,700 households use.

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