Childress AI data center campus
Data center project in Childress, Texas
Childress AI data center campus is a data center project in Childress, Texas, under construction, developed by Crusoe, with a stated size of 1 GW. Last reported August 26, 2026, from 7 sources.
- Status
- Under construction
- Developer
- Crusoe
- Location
- Childress, Texas
- Stated size
- 1 GW
- Last reported
- ·
- Sources
- 7 sources
- Other companies on the job
- 1 company named, on Ultra
Is it moving?
Every record shows two dates: the one the source gives, and the day Spezia last checked it. How the dates work
Permits and filings
- ERCOT 1 GW grid interconnectionUtility filing · ERCOT · Approved · texasconstructionmedia.com ↗
- Construction stormwater coverageEnvironmental review · TCEQ · Approved · substack.com ↗
- Title V operating permitAir permit · TCEQ · Filed · substack.com ↗
- Texas accessibility registration for Childress Building 1 (Project Hyper)Public record · Filed · texasconstructionmedia.com ↗
What the sources say
Status
“with construction scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2026”
Status
“construction on the campus is expected to begin in Q3 2026”
Size
“build a 1-gigawatt AI data center campus in Childress”
Status
“with construction expected to begin in the third quarter of 2026”
Size
“At full scale, the Childress campus will provide 1 GW of grid-connected capacity”
IT power capacity
1000 MW
Acreage
270 acres
Building square footage
806,359 sq ft
Architect
HKS
Address
525 A County Road 23
Cooling
Closed-loop, non-evaporative liquid cooling
On-site generation
Behind-the-meter solar and energy storage
Construction start
Q3 2026
Construction window
July 6, 2026 to February 28, 2028
Permanent jobs
More than 100
Reports behind this page
- Report from datacentremagazine.com · datacentremagazine.com ·
- Report from myhighplains.com · myhighplains.com ·
- Report from constructionreviewonline.com · constructionreviewonline.com ·
- Report from gulfoilandgas.com · gulfoilandgas.com ·
What the full file adds
- General contractorOpen: not named yet
- Electrical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Mechanical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Engineering and commissioningOpen: not named yet
- Power and cooling equipmentOpen: not named yet
- Utility and power supplyOpen: not named yet
- TenantOpen: not named yet
- Investors and lendersOpen: not named yet
- Named builders, suppliers and partners1 company named on this job besides the developer, each with its source.Ultra
- Buying stage by tradeWhen the electrical, mechanical and other trade work on this job is likely to be bought.Ultra
- ContactsSenior people at the companies on this job, where public pages name them.Ultra
- Video and satellite readingsHow busy the site looks, wherever public drone or news footage or a satellite image of it is found.Ultra
- Spezia's read of the projectIts construction phase, how likely it is to be built and what is holding it back.Ultra
- AlertsAn email the day this project moves.Ultra
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Other data centers in Childress and Texas
- Childress campusAnnouncedSame town · ChildressCrusoe1 GW
- Project HyperAnnouncedSame town · ChildressCrusoeSize not stated
- GW RanchApproved · Town not statedPacifico Energy Group7.65 GW
- GW Ranch Energy CenterApproved · Town not statedPacifico GW7.65 GW
- Matrix Data Center CampusUnder construction · Sulphur SpringsMSB Global Services, LLC3 GW
- MSB Matrix Data Center CampusUnder construction · Sulphur SpringsMSB Global Services3 GW
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