The site
The site from above
Power
Power and the grid
The plan on record is on-site gas generation. No utility agreement or generation permit is on record yet.
We checked utility filings, regulator dockets and air-permit records for this campus.
Permits
Permits checklist
1 granted · 5 checked, nothing on file
Approvals a campus like this normally needs (including an air permit for backup or on-site generators), and what we found.
- ✓Zoning approval GrantedCity of Taylor · Oct. 8, 2026: Rezoning approved by City of Taylor. News report · Oct. 2026
- –Checked, nothing on file: Site plan, Building permit, Air permit, Water and wetlands permits, Utility and grid approval
Money
Money on record
$28M Economic development agreement (Approved). News report · Oct. 2026
Timeline
What happened, and what is due
SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
- Aug. 16, 2026Site Project first appears in the public record
- Oct. 8, 2026Permits Rezoning approved by City of Taylor. News report · Oct. 2026
- Oct. 12, 2026Power The approved agreement includes an option to add another 500 MW beyond the 500 MW provided for (up to 1 GW total campus design). News report · Oct. 2026
Construction activity
Since Oct. 2026: 1 satellite capture. Satellite · Oct. 2026
Who is involved
Owners, partners and builders
Owners and developers
- Big Watt Digital, developer
Investors and lenders
- PowerHouse Data Centers, partner
Government
- City of Taylor, public agency
Still unknown
Open questions
- Air permit and gas supply for the on-site plant.
- Whether site work has started.
Where this comes from
18 records from 4 documents
Drawn from news reports and satellite captures, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.
News report 3Satellite 1
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 (6)
- On-site generation: 750 MW“the 664-acre campus is designed to deliver up to 1GW of data center capacity using dedicated, behind-the-meter power via a new 750MW natural gas plant”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Role of the on-site plant: prime“using dedicated, behind-the-meter power via a new 750MW natural gas plant”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- On-site power technology: natural gas generation (plant configuration not specified in sources)“via a new 750MW natural gas plant”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Project status: approved Oct. 8, 2026 (annexation + economic development agreement, unanimous council vote); construction slated 2027-2029; first power targeted H1 2028“Construction is slated to take place between 2027 and 2029, with initial power availability expected in the first half of 2028”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Stated campus size: 500 MW“the city will annex the site into its limits while providing for 500 megawatts of power capacity, with the option to add another 500 megawatts”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- The approved agreement includes an option to add another 500 MW beyond the 500 MW provided for (up to 1 GW total campus design); The option is documented here only“the city will annex the site into its limits while providing for 500 megawatts of power capacity, with the option to add another 500 megawatts”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Money and contracts (1)
- economic development agreement: approved 28200000 USD“Big Watt Digital and PowerHouse Data Centers will also commit approximately $28.2 million in local investments, including funds for Taylor Independent School District programs”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Permits and government (1)
- rezoning: approved (unanimous)“Taylor City Council unanimously approved the proposals last week, which were previously known as Project Mustang”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Site and other (4)
- Campus name: Taylor Technology Campus“it has secured approval for the Taylor Technology Campus in Taylor, a city in Williamson County, Texas”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- County code: 48491“the Taylor Technology Campus in Taylor, a city in Williamson County, Texas”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Site acreage: 664 acres“The campus will rise on roughly 664 acres east of Taylor's city limits, within the broader Austin, Texas, metro area”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Announced: Aug. 2026“The City of Taylor announced on its Facebook page and website that two companies had proposed a joint venture to build a data center campus on a 665-acre site just east of the city limits”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
Imagery and records: Satellite imagery: Sentinel-2 (ESA Copernicus).