DataBank Red Oak DFW13 data center
The filing adds another major campus to an Ellis County cluster that should be evaluated cumulatively.
Project lifecycle
Current stage is based on the reviewed record and may change as new filings become public.
TDLR lists DFW13 in Red Oak as a $325 million, 425,170-square-foot two-story data center with construction scheduled from March 2026 through December 2027.
Ellis County already hosts multiple hyperscale projects, making cumulative power, transmission, water, road and tax impacts more important than any single filing.
Utility interconnection, TCEQ permits, local development agreements, tax records, road access, water use and construction milestones.
How does DFW13 fit within Red Oak and Ellis County’s cumulative data-center load, infrastructure plans and incentive commitments?
Evaluate cumulative impacts, phase public infrastructure with verified demand and disclose incentive performance and utility commitments.
Listed completion December 2027
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TGW Insights
- The filing adds another major campus to an Ellis County cluster that should be evaluated cumulatively.
- Current stage: TDLR project registered. Confidence label: Confirmed public record.
- The next useful evidence is likely to appear through utility interconnection, tceq permits, local development agreements, tax records, road access, water use and construction milestones.
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
The filing adds another major campus to an Ellis County cluster that should be evaluated cumulatively.
Questions we’re watching
- How does DFW13 fit within Red Oak and Ellis County’s cumulative data-center load, infrastructure plans and incentive commitments?
- Which of the next expected records—utility interconnection, TCEQ permits, local development agreements, tax records, road access, water use and construction milestones.—will provide the clearest confirmation or change in status?
- What public costs, infrastructure commitments or community benefits are documented as the project advances?
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What changed
This record was last reviewed on 2026-07-16. Current watch status: Active construction watch.
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Source
State construction filing · Strong
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