Colovore files permit for $430 million data center in Alliance area of Fort Worth
Colovore filed a permit for a $430 million data center in Fort Worth, Texas, despite a recent order from Gov. Greg Abbott for state environmental regulators to pause new data center permits. Concurrently, the Fort Worth City Council is in the early stages of implementing a 90-day moratorium on new data center applications. The project, named DFW02, is estimated to begin construction in December 2026.
Colovore has filed a permit for a $430 million, 156,500-square-foot data center named DFW02 in the Denton County portion of Fort Worth, Texas. The filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations occurred on September 22, 2026, a day after Governor Greg Abbott directed state environmental regulators to halt new data center permits, expanding an existing statewide development pause. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is conducting an audit of proposed data center projects amidst these developments.
The planned facility will include four data halls and a 42,000-square-foot screened equipment yard, with an estimated start date of December 1 and completion by December 1, 2028. AIL Investment LP is listed as the property owner for the site, located in Hillwood's AllianceTexas development. Colovore, which already has data centers in other US locations including Austin, is offering pre-leasing options for the DFW02 project, targeting AI, semiconductor, financial services, logistics, and Fortune 500 companies.
Locally, the Fort Worth City Council initiated a process on August 11, 2026, to implement a 90-day moratorium on new data center applications. This moratorium requires two public hearings with 30 days' notice before a council vote, potentially scheduled for February 16, 2027.