Rice Data Center Operator not disclosed
Harris County, TX
Jacinto City Hyperscale Data Center Site
Operator not disclosed. Rumored. 79 MW.
A former industrial property in Jacinto City, about eight miles east of downtown Houston, is being marketed as a hyperscale AI data center site with capacity up to 79 megawatts. Neighbors, including nearby low income housing and an elementary school, have raised concerns about noise, water and power strain, though no operator has been publicly confirmed.
- Status
- Rumored
- Operator
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Jacinto City, Harris County, TX (approximate, city center)
- Size
- 79 MW
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- CenterPoint Energy
- First reported
- 2026-05
- Last updated
- August 19, 2026
Sources
- Jacinto City Hyperscale Data Center Raises Concerns, Hoodline, 2026-05
- Houston neighborhood may soon hear nonstop hum of a massive data center, Houston Chronicle, 2026
What it would mean nearby
The cooling design has not been reported. If it uses evaporative cooling, a 79 MW facility would draw roughly 250,000 to 902,000 gallons of water a day, about what 2,900 households use.
Storm cost recovery (Beryl and 2024-25 storms) adds about $2.00 a month to a typical bill, decided October 2, 2025. 2024 Houston Electric rate case takes about $1.00 a month off a typical bill, decided March 13, 2025.
For a noise estimate and the three distance rings, check your own address.
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