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Rowan Project Temple — 300 MW hyperscale data center

Central Texas cluster watch: Rowan says construction is underway on a 300 MW hyperscale data-center campus in Temple.

Last reviewed2026-07-05
ConfidenceConfirmed public record
RegionCentral Texas
CountyBell
CategoryData centers / large loads
StageConstruction underway
Source count1
Record IDrowan-project-temple-300mw-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

Rowan says construction is underway at its 300 MW Project Temple site, representing a minimum $700 million investment in Central Texas.

Why this matters

Temple has become one of Texas’s most important data-center clusters, raising questions about power, water, road, abatement and annexation strategy.

Watch next

Temple agendas, Bell County agreements, utility infrastructure, construction milestones, traffic impacts and source-specific public records.

Public question

How is Temple using annexation, zoning, utilities and development agreements to manage multiple data-center projects at once?

Possible local levers

Annexation, zoning, development standards, utility agreements, tax abatements, public hearings and enforceable construction/community-impact terms.

Action window

No fixed hearing deadline listed here — monitor Temple, Bell County and utility 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 cluster watch: Rowan says construction is underway on a 300 MW hyperscale data-center campus in Temple.
  • Current stage: Construction underway. Confidence label: Confirmed public record.
  • The next useful evidence is likely to appear through temple agendas, bell county agreements, utility infrastructure, construction milestones, traffic impacts and source-specific public records.
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 cluster watch: Rowan says construction is underway on a 300 MW hyperscale data-center campus in Temple.

Questions we’re watching

  • How is Temple using annexation, zoning, utilities and development agreements to manage multiple data-center projects at once?
  • Which of the next expected records—temple agendas, Bell County agreements, utility infrastructure, construction milestones, traffic impacts and source-specific public records.—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

Rowan Project Temple announcement

Official project record · Strong

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