Data centers / large loads · Medina

Rowan Cinco — Medina County / Lytle 300 MW data center

San Antonio-area data-center watch: Rowan describes a 440-acre Medina County campus and 300 MW Cinco financing.

Last reviewed2026-07-05
ConfidenceConfirmed public record
RegionSouth Texas
CountyMedina
CategoryData centers / large loads
StageUnder development / financed
Source count1
Record IDrowan-cinco-medina-data-center-2026

Project lifecycle

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Public record
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Decision
Construction
Operating
Community impact

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

Record confirms

Rowan’s Medina County project page describes a 440-acre data center project, and Rowan announced construction financing for its 300 MW Cinco project in Medina County.

Why this matters

Medina County is a San Antonio-adjacent example of a large AI/cloud data center landing in a fast-growth rural/suburban corridor.

Watch next

Medina County records, Lytle-area public notices, AEP/utility coordination, TCEQ permits, traffic/noise monitoring and community-benefit reporting.

Public question

What infrastructure, tax, road, emergency-service and community commitments are being made as the Cinco project moves from site work to operation?

Possible local levers

County roads, development agreements, emergency services, permit comments, utility-service terms and ongoing public reporting.

Action window

No fixed deadline listed here — monitor Medina County, Lytle-area records and TCEQ/utility filings

Public-record intelligence

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

TGW Insights

  • San Antonio-area data-center watch: Rowan describes a 440-acre Medina County campus and 300 MW Cinco financing.
  • Current stage: Under development / financed. Confidence label: Confirmed public record.
  • The next useful evidence is likely to appear through medina county records, lytle-area public notices, aep/utility coordination, tceq permits, traffic/noise monitoring and community-benefit reporting.
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
San Antonio-area data-center watch: Rowan describes a 440-acre Medina County campus and 300 MW Cinco financing.

Questions we’re watching

  • What infrastructure, tax, road, emergency-service and community commitments are being made as the Cinco project moves from site work to operation?
  • Which of the next expected records—medina County records, Lytle-area public notices, AEP/utility coordination, TCEQ permits, traffic/noise monitoring and community-benefit reporting.—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 2026-07-05. 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

Rowan in Medina County / Rowan financing announcement

Official project / community page · Good

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