Data centers / large loads · Bosque

CyrusOne / Calpine Thad Hill powered-land data center — Bosque County

Central Texas powered-land watch: 190 MW agreement for a CyrusOne data center near Calpine’s Thad Hill Energy Center.

Last reviewed2026-07-05
ConfidenceConfirmed public record
RegionCentral Texas
CountyBosque
CategoryData centers / large loads
StageUnder construction / power agreement
Source count1
Record IDcyrusone-calpine-thad-hill-bosque-2025

Project lifecycle

Signal
Public record
Review
Decision
Construction
Operating
Community impact

Current stage is based on the reviewed record and may change as new filings become public.

Record confirms

CyrusOne and Calpine announced a 190 MW agreement to serve a new data center adjacent to the Thad Hill Energy Center in Bosque County, with construction underway and expected operation in Q4 2026.

Why this matters

This is a clear example of data-center siting around existing generation and powered land, an important Texas pattern as grid interconnection becomes constrained.

Watch next

TDLR/TCEQ filings, Bosque County records, utility service, construction milestones and any local development agreements.

Public question

What local road, emergency service, tax, water and environmental impacts follow a large powered-land data center adjacent to an energy facility?

Possible local levers

County road review, emergency-service planning, TCEQ comments, local tax/incentive review and community-benefit commitments.

Action window

Expected operational target Q4 2026 per source — monitor permits and local records

Public-record intelligence

Confirmed directly supported by the cited recordTGW observation an evidence-based connection or interpretationUnresolved a question requiring more records

TGW Insights

  • Central Texas powered-land watch: 190 MW agreement for a CyrusOne data center near Calpine’s Thad Hill Energy Center.
  • Current stage: Under construction / power agreement. Confidence label: Confirmed public record.
  • The next useful evidence is likely to appear through tdlr/tceq filings, bosque county records, utility service, construction milestones and any local development agreements.
Evidence boundary
This page summarizes the reviewed source. The source confirms only the facts stated in the record; later permits, agreements, construction, performance, or impacts require separate evidence.

Community impact lens

Watch electricity demand, generation or transmission needs, water and wastewater service, road access, emergency response, tax agreements, construction workforce, noise, and the difference between capital investment and permanent employment.

Connections to follow

Electric utility and ERCOTWater and wastewater providerTCEQ air-permit recordsCity, county and school-district actions
What makes this record unusual
Central Texas powered-land watch: 190 MW agreement for a CyrusOne data center near Calpine’s Thad Hill Energy Center.

Questions we’re watching

  • What local road, emergency service, tax, water and environmental impacts follow a large powered-land data center adjacent to an energy facility?
  • Which of the next expected records—tDLR/TCEQ filings, Bosque County records, utility service, construction milestones and any local development agreements.—will provide the clearest confirmation or change in status?
  • What public costs, infrastructure commitments or community benefits are documented as the project advances?

Connected Texas storylines

See how this record fits into broader public-record patterns across the state.

What changed

This record was last reviewed on 2026-07-05. Current watch status: Active watch.

Texas Growth Watch records material changes when new permits, agreements, hearings, lawsuits, construction milestones, operating information, or community impacts become public.

Source

CyrusOne / Calpine press release

Official project record · Strong

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