Aligned Data Centers

Data Center Signal is tracking 5 clips about Aligned Data Centers data center developments across 2 states, including TX, OH.

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News Clipsmudailycampus.com·Dallas County, TX

SMU hosts data center summit as AI reshapes jobs and skills needed to succeed

SMU recently hosted a Data Centers Innovation and Next-Gen Workforce Summit to discuss the impact of AI on the data center industry and the skills needed for future jobs. Executives emphasized that AI changes job performance rather than eliminating roles, driving demand for AI-proficient talent. The event highlighted Dallas's potential as a data center hub and the need for universities to supply skilled workers to the rapidly growing North Texas data center sector.

announcement government

4/22/2026

News ClipTiffinOhio.net·OH

Gary Click voted to make it harder for Ohioans to fight unwanted development

State Rep. Gary Click supported a state budget that significantly increased the signature threshold for Ohio residents to challenge local zoning decisions, making it harder to oppose developments like data centers. He also co-sponsored a bill to create a Data Center Study Commission, which controversially includes examining if community opposition is driven by "foreign propaganda." These actions weaken community tools for fighting unwanted development while potentially delegitimizing local opposition.

zoning opposition government electricity water environmental legal

4/11/2026

News Clip0:29Everything Lubbock·Abernathy, Hale County, TX

New AI data center breaks ground near Abernathy

Project Caprock, a new AI data center, has broken ground in Hale County, near Abernathy, Texas. The over 300-acre campus marks a significant expansion for Aligned Data Centers in North America. The project is estimated to bring $5 billion to the regional economy and create thousands of construction jobs, followed by long-term high-paying technological roles.

announcement electricity government

4/10/2026

News ClipLubbock Avalanche-Journal·Abernathy, Hale County, TX

AI data center project breaks ground near Abernathy

Aligned Data Centers has broken ground on Project Caprock, a 540MW AI data center facility covering 313 acres in Hale County, Texas. The project is expected to have a $5 billion economic impact and will feature advanced liquid cooling and a closed-loop water system to protect the Ogallala Aquifer. Xcel Energy will partner on building the electrical infrastructure, with the first facility expected to be operational by early 2027.

announcement environmental water electricity government zoning

4/9/2026

News Clip1:34WBNS 10TV·Pataskala, Licking County, OH

Pataskala residents remain skeptical of proposed data center, call for pause

Residents in Pataskala, Ohio, expressed strong skepticism and opposition to a proposed three-building data center by Aligned Data Centers at a planning meeting. They raised concerns about environmental and noise pollution, and called for a pause in the approval process. The city's planning and zoning commission will make a recommendation before the city council makes a final decision.

zoning opposition environmental moratorium

4/2/2026