Data center fact sheet · county
Hood County, Texas
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 8, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 approved
- Planned capacity
- 5 GW
- 1 project publishes a figure; 0 projects publish none
- Moratorium actions
- 2
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche Circle Tolar | Approved | 5 GW | Sailfish Investors |
Pauses and local rules
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Sep 8, 2026 Hood County Commissioners Court postpones its discussion of the proposed data center projects, including Comanche Circle, to October 13 so a public hearing can be properly advertised (Comanche Circle)[3]
- Aug 11, 2026 Sailfish commits project to Governor Abbott's audit process and SB 6 interconnection requirements (Comanche Circle)[4]
- Jun 18, 2026 NRG requests withdrawal of its air permit application for the 2 GW Tolar Power Center planned to supply Comanche Circle (Comanche Circle)[5]
- Jun 9, 2026 Commissioners approve Comanche Circle 3-1 without conditions; technical requirements deferred to site development plan (Comanche Circle)[6]
- Feb 10, 2026 Commissioners reject six-month moratorium 3-2 (Comanche Circle)[1]
- Feb 2026 Commissioners reject second moratorium 3-2 and seek Attorney General opinion on authority (Comanche Circle)[2]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- KERA News, “Hood County rejects moratorium on new data centers, large developments despite pushback”, Feb 10, 2026. https://www.keranews.org/energy-environment/2026-02-10/hood-county-data-center-moratorium-fails
- KERA News, “Hood County rejects second data center moratorium, seeks attorney general's opinion on authority”, Feb 25, 2026. https://www.keranews.org/energy-environment/2026-02-25/data-center-moratorium-texas-hood-county-ken-paxton
- NBC DFW, “Hood County commissioners set to discuss proposed data center projects amid ongoing debate”, Sep 8, 2026. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/hood-county-commissioners-set-to-discuss-proposed-data-center-projects-amid-ongoing-debate/4073892/
- Sailfish Investors (via National Law Review), “Sailfish Investors Commits Comanche Circle Data Center to Governor Abbott's Texas Standards”, Aug 11, 2026. https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/sailfish-investors-commits-comanche-circle-data-center-governor-abbotts
- KERA News, “NRG withdraws permit for proposed Tolar gas plant amid community opposition”, Jun 25, 2026. https://www.keranews.org/energy-environment/2026-06-25/comanche-circle-paluxy-river-valley-data-center-hill-county-dinosaur-valley-state-park
- KERA News, “Hood County approves Comanche Circle data center without conditions after contentious meeting”, Jun 9, 2026. https://www.keranews.org/government/2026-06-09/hood-county-approves-comanche-circle-data-center-without-conditions-after-contentious-meeting
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Hood County, Texas,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/texas/hood-county.