$10 billion data center campus planned near Turkey in Hall County
QTS Data Centers and Lancium announced plans for a more than $10 billion data center campus near Turkey in Hall County, Texas. The project is expected to create thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent positions, but raises regional concerns about housing, electricity, and water.
QTS Data Centers and Lancium have announced plans for a new data center campus with an estimated value of over $10 billion near Turkey in Hall County, Texas. The project is anticipated to create up to 7,000 construction jobs at its peak and approximately 350 permanent operational roles.
The developers plan to include a temporary worker housing complex at the site to mitigate pressure on the local housing market, a concern exacerbated by recent data center developments in the Texas Panhandle. Childress, a nearby community, has already experienced protests over rent increases attributed to an influx of construction workers for other data center projects.
This new campus will be Lancium's third major data center in Texas, following Stargate 1 in Abilene and another near Childress. The companies stated they would fund all necessary energy infrastructure improvements and utilize a closed-loop cooling system to avoid consuming municipal water for cooling. Water for the campus is expected from onsite wells or approved external sources.
The rapid expansion of data centers in the region has prompted broader discussions among officials. Amarillo leaders are considering a two-year moratorium on new large-scale data centers to study their impact on resources, while Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has called for a statewide pause. Governor Greg Abbott has also proposed requirements for data centers to finance their electrical infrastructure and disclose water and electricity usage.