Data centers / large loads · Ellis

DataBank Red Oak DFW13 data center

The filing adds another major campus to an Ellis County cluster that should be evaluated cumulatively.

Last reviewed2026-07-16
ConfidenceConfirmed public record
RegionNorth Texas
CountyEllis
CategoryData centers / large loads
StageTDLR project registered
Source count1
Record IDdatabank-red-oak-dfw13-2026

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

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.

Why this matters

Ellis County already hosts multiple hyperscale projects, making cumulative power, transmission, water, road and tax impacts more important than any single filing.

Watch next

Utility interconnection, TCEQ permits, local development agreements, tax records, road access, water use and construction milestones.

Public question

How does DFW13 fit within Red Oak and Ellis County’s cumulative data-center load, infrastructure plans and incentive commitments?

Possible local levers

Evaluate cumulative impacts, phase public infrastructure with verified demand and disclose incentive performance and utility commitments.

Action window

Listed completion December 2027

Public-record intelligence

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

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.
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
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?

Connected Texas storylines

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What changed

This record was last reviewed on 2026-07-16. Current watch status: Active construction watch.

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

Source

TDLR TABS — DataBank Red Oak DFW13

State construction filing · Strong

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