Permits
Permits checklist
1 withdrawn · 1 pending · 1 checked, nothing on file
Approvals the campus and its gas plant need, and where each stands.
- ↩Proposed county moratorium WithdrawnTom Green County Commissioners Court · June 2, 2026: withdrawn over fear of a developer lawsuit like Hill County's News report · June 2026
- ◷Air permits for the data center and energy facility (state, PSD and greenhouse gas) PendingTexas Commission on Environmental Quality · July 7, 2026: filed June 12, 2026; found complete July 7; public comment and hearing requests open State agency · July 2026
- –Checked, nothing on file: Gas pipeline permit
Risks
Why it stopped, what could revive it
- HighState permit pauseIssuance of the air permits is suspended under the governor's directive until the grid audit is done. News report · Sept. 2026
- HighPolitical oppositionA state representative has asked Beacon to withdraw its permit applications; no withdrawal has been reported. News report · Oct. 2026
- MediumNo tenant or financingNo anchor tenant or financing has been disclosed, and Beacon's parent is a private fund (press). News report · June 2026
- WatchGas supply not permittedNo pipeline permit for the campus gas supply has been found. see Permits
Power
Power and the grid
Sources on record, size not disclosed
- On-site gas engines (240 Bergen reciprocating units) Air permits pendingat most 200 running at once and 1,752,000 engine-hours a year; the application states no MW News report · 2026
Getting on the grid
- The design rests on on-site gas generation; no grid interconnection record was located. State agency · Oct. 2026
- The application caps engine use at 1,752,000 engine-hours on a 12-month rolling basis, the same as 200 engines running all year. News report · June 2026
Timeline
What happened, and what is due
SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
- April 22, 2026Paper trail Westline TX Holdings LLC registered in Delaware and Texas
- June 2, 2026Permits Beacon presents the project to county commissioners; a proposed moratorium is withdrawn News report · June 2026
- June 12, 2026Permits Westline applies for state air permits for the data center and its engine plant State agency · June 2026
- June 16, 2026Money A local due-diligence report doubts a 1 GW facility can be financed and finished by 2028 (press) News report · June 2026
- July 7, 2026Permits State air regulator finds the application complete and begins technical review State agency · July 2026
- Sept. 21, 2026Permits Governor pauses state permits for data-center projects News report · Sept. 2026
- Oct. 8, 2026Permits State Rep. Drew Darby asks Beacon to withdraw its permit applications News report · Oct. 2026
- 2027Construction Construction could begin, Beacon says News report · June 2026
The buildings
Specs
- Brackish water: with closed-loop cooling, as presented to the county News report · June 2026
Who is involved
Owners, partners and builders
Developer
- Beacon Data Centers: developer, based in Calgary
- Westline TX Holdings LLC: permit applicant and landholder
- Nadia Partners: investment firm that originated Beacon (press)
- Joseph Shovlin: Beacon vice president
Government
- Tom Green County Commissioners Court
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: air permits
- State Rep. Drew Darby: asked Beacon to withdraw
Still unknown
Open questions
- Plant and campus size in MW.
- Tenant and financing.
- Gas pipeline route and permits.
Where this comes from
39 records from 9 documents
Drawn from news reports, state agency records and business registries, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.
News report 7State agency 2
Evidence
Every quote behind this page
Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.
Power (5)
- A June 2026 local due-diligence report characterized the Beacon/Westline proposal as a planned 1-gigawatt facility (developer's framing as reported) while questioning its financing“It is a site option and a power agreement attached to a company whose financial structure makes the probability of a completed 1-gigawatt facility by 2028 very low”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Project status: announced tceq air permit application pending“Beacon, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, plans to build Dove Creek Technology Center in the western part of the county.”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Self-supply design as presented/filed: power generated by natural gas on site (no resident electric-bill increase claimed), brackish water with closed-loop cooling; the TCEQ application covers 240 Bergen RICE engines wit“Shovlin said studies on water, electricity and noise were ongoing and power for the center would be generated by natural gas”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Project identity: Dove Creek Technology Campus (also 'Dove Creek Technology Center') - Beacon Data Centers proposal in the Dove Creek area of western Tom Green County, TX; about 1,800 acres; landholder and permit applica“Beacon, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, plans to build Dove Creek Technology Center in the western part of the county.”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Application analysis (Tom Green citizens' permit guide, from the application itself): the energy facility plans 240 Bergen reciprocating engines in engine halls, with a stated typical operating scenario of at most 200 ru“the typical operating scenario for the Facility includes concurrent operation of a maximum of 200 RICE engines (i.e., typically 10 engines per engine hall)”News report · 2026 · grade C
Permits and government (7)
- TCEQ issued an amended Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Air: amended NORI issued; application administratively complete; technical review under way“The executive director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application”State agency · July 2026 · grade A
- Westline TX Holdings LLC applied for State Air Quality Permit 184380, PSD Permit: application received (NORI)“Westline TX Holdings LLC, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for: Issuance of Permit 184380 Issuance of Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit PSDTX1710”State agency · June 2026 · grade A
- State Rep. Drew Darby asked Beacon on Oct 8, 2026 (second letter, posted on his verified Facebook page) to withdraw its pending TCEQ permit applications for the Westline campus“Drew Darby asked Beacon Data Centers on October 8 to withdraw its pending TCEQ permit applications for its planned Westline campus at Dove Creek in Tom Green County”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- State Rep. Drew Darby publicly asked Beacon Data Centers on Oct 8, 2026 to withdraw its pending TCEQ permit applications for the Westline/Dove Creek campus. No withdrawal has been reported.“Drew Darby asked Beacon Data Centers on October 8 to withdraw its pending TCEQ permit applications for its planned Westline campus at Dove Creek in Tom Green County”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Issuance of the Westline PSD permits is suspended under the Governor's Sep 21, 2026 directive pausing TCEQ permits for data center projects until ERCOT completes its audit; TCEQ owed the Governor a compliance update by O“on September 21, 2026, Governor Abbott issued a letter instructing the TCEQ to suspend the issuance of all permits sought by data centers (or related to data center projects)”News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
- Commissioner Shawn Nanny withdrew his proposed temporary moratorium in Jun 2026, citing the $100-million developer lawsuit against Hill County commissioners; the court took no moratorium action““That’s more than our annual budget and I just can’t risk that right now,” Nanny said.”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Tom Green County Commissioners Court:“Commissioner Shawn Nanny withdrew the moratorium he had suggested at an earlier meeting, citing a $100-million lawsuit filed by a developer against commissioners in Hill County.”News report · June 2026 · grade C
Legal (2)
- Packed-courtroom opposition at the Jun 2026 meeting: a commissioner told Beacon it was 'not welcome' and several residents spoke against the project“Several residents spoke out against the project, with one man suggesting the commissioners should sue the state over the lack of authority counties are granted over the large data center projects.”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- County code: 48451“At Tuesday's meeting, Beacon vice president Joseph Shovlin told a packed courtroom the project would create about 1,200 construction jobs and 300 operational jobs on 1,800 acres.”News report · June 2026 · grade C
Site and other (5)
- Source record“This is a completely separate project.”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Developer presentation claims: about 1,200 construction jobs and 300 operational jobs on 1,800 acres, billions of dollars in county benefits, construction could begin in 2027“Construction could begin in 2027, he said, and would bring billions of dollars in benefits to the county.”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Announced: June 2, 2026“Beacon, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, plans to build Dove Creek Technology Center in the western part of the county.”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Commissioner Nanny told Beacon's representatives at the June 2, 2026 meeting: 'I guess you do realize you're coming into an area where you're not welcome'; organised resident opposition is active in the county“He also told representatives of Beacon Data Centers, 'I guess you do realize you're coming into an area where you're not welcome.'”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Beacon told the county construction could begin in 2027 and would bring billions of dollars in benefits to the county (developer claim, unverified)“Construction could begin in 2027, he said, and would bring billions of dollars in benefits to the county.”News report · June 2026 · grade C