Texas data centers
Data centers in Brazos County, Texas
Brazos County is on the Texas Attorney General's data center investigation list (announced Sept. 24, 2026). Below: the projects we track here, what each has said about water and power, and what to ask.
- 0projects we track here
- October 2, 2026last checked
On the state's investigation list
Is Brazos County on the state's data center investigation list?
Yes. Brazos County is named in the Attorney General's Sept. 24, 2026 announcement.
The release says data centers are under initial investigation in counties "including" 18 it names. It does not name facilities.
- These are counties, not facilities. The announcement names counties. It does not name facilities or companies.
- A county on the list is not a finding. The release describes an investigation into developments that have not responded to the state water survey. It does not say any facility broke the law.
- List as announced September 24, 2026. Last checked October 2, 2026.
Data center projects in Brazos County
No projects in our list for this county yet. That does not mean there are none. The Attorney General's announcement names this county but no facility, and we have not found a public source that ties a specific project here to it. Here is how to find out:
What to ask your city and county
The same questions work for every project. Start with the checklist, then ask for the records.
- The 10 questions to ask about any projectWater, power, cooling, the state water survey, land and zoning, noise and light, public money, and what stays confidential.
- Ask the city or county for data center water contractsOpens our records request builder with the water-supply topic.
- Ask the Water Development Board about the water survey in Brazos CountyOpens the builder with the survey topic and this county filled in. We did not find a public lookup of individual survey responses.
- Data center words in plain EnglishMGD, megawatt, closed-loop cooling, abatement, ETJ and more, each with its source.
Know of a project we are missing?
Send a link to a company release, a government record or a news report. Every entry here needs a source with a date.
Data centers in other Texas counties
On the state's investigation list
- Bexar County
- Brazos County
- Dallas County
- Ector County
- El Paso County
- Harris County
- Lubbock County
- Midland County
- Montgomery County
- Nueces County
- Potter County
- Randall County
- Smith County
- Tarrant County
- Tom Green County
- Travis County
- Victoria County
- Wichita County
Other counties with a project we track
- Armstrong County
- Carson County
- Childress County
- Dickens County
- Hale County
- Haskell County
- Kent County
- Milam County
- Mitchell County
- Shackelford County
- Taylor County
Back to the statewide map
The map, the water and power table for every project, the Lubbock section and the data downloads are on the main page. Texas data centers map
Sources for this page
Last checked: October 2, 2026. Texas Water Code 16.012(m) requires survey recipients to complete and return the Texas Water Development Board's Water Use Survey.