Data centers / large loads · Harris

Serverfarm CTX2 — Houston data center

The public question is now less “is it coming?” and more “what operating impacts and compliance records follow?”

Last reviewed2026-07-16
ConfidenceConfirmed public record
RegionHouston / Gulf Coast
CountyHarris
CategoryData centers / large loads
StageTDLR review complete; listed completion July 2026
Source count1
Record IDserverfarm-ctx2-houston-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 CTX2 at 15555 Cutten Road as a $137 million, 438,000-square-foot ground-up data center with review complete and a listed July 2026 completion.

Why this matters

A completed or near-completed facility shifts the watch from announcement to operating permits, utility load, backup generation, traffic, emergency response and tax performance.

Watch next

Certificate/inspection status, TCEQ operating and generator permits, utility load, tax records, emergency planning and tenant announcements.

Public question

Has the facility entered service, and what operating, air, utility and incentive records now govern it?

Possible local levers

Track operating compliance, emergency coordination, generator testing, noise, traffic and any incentive reporting.

Action window

Listed completion July 10, 2026

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 public question is now less “is it coming?” and more “what operating impacts and compliance records follow?”
  • Current stage: TDLR review complete; listed completion July 2026. Confidence label: Confirmed public record.
  • The next useful evidence is likely to appear through certificate/inspection status, tceq operating and generator permits, utility load, tax records, emergency planning and tenant announcements.
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 public question is now less “is it coming?” and more “what operating impacts and compliance records follow?”

Questions we’re watching

  • Has the facility entered service, and what operating, air, utility and incentive records now govern it?
  • Which of the next expected records—certificate/inspection status, TCEQ operating and generator permits, utility load, tax records, emergency planning and tenant announcements.—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 2026-07-16. Current watch status: Built-impact 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 — Serverfarm CTX2

State construction filing · Strong

Texas Growth Watch summarizes public information for issue spotting. The underlying public record controls.