Texas Critical Data Center
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Texas Critical Data Center is a power station in pre-construction in Ector, Texas, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Critical Data Center | Ector, Texas, United States | 31.961746, -102.4559567 (approximate)[1] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-construction[2][3][4][1] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 100[1] | internal combustion[2] | 2026 (planned)[1] |
| 2 | Pre-construction[2][3][4][1] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 150[1] | internal combustion[2] | 2027 (planned)[1] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PowerForward Energy Solutions[1] | Texas Critical Data Centers LLC[1] | New Era Helium Inc; SharonAI Holdings Inc |
| 2 | PowerForward Energy Solutions[1] | Texas Critical Data Centers LLC[1] | New Era Helium Inc; SharonAI Holdings Inc |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/texas-critical-data-centers-signs-mou-for-onsite-gas-generation-at-250mw-ai-data-center-in-texas/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://www.newerahelium.com/news/new-era-helium-initiates-phase-1-of-250mw-data-center-project-and-launches-related-website.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/tcdc-closes-235-acre-land-acquisition-for-ai-data-center-in-ector-county-texas/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.texascriticaldatacenters.com/2025/06/19/sharon-ai-and-new-era-helium-announce-memorandum-of-understanding-with-powerforward-energy-solutions-for-intended-250mw-ai-hpc-data-center-project-in-texas/.
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Additional data
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