Afton, TX · Dickens County · 33.720°N 100.840°W
Galaxy Helios Data Center Campus
Galaxy Digital
Key facts
- Location
- Afton, TX, Dickens County
- Capacity
- 1,600 MW planned
- Powered by
- ERCOT grid
- Announced
- 2026-01
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Land
- 160 acres
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid
- Cooling
- Unknown
ERCOT approved 1.6 GW (January 2026); potential to scale to 3.5 GW. $1.4B project financing closed for expansion.
Phase 1 (133 MW) is a liquid-cooled AI deployment with 90+ chillers and associated piping (Clayco). Chiller condenser type (air-cooled vs. water-cooled/evaporative) and water-consumption (MGD) not published. Site overlies the Ogallala Aquifer on the southern High Plains — a material water-risk context flag.
Public subsidies
- Dickens County PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes), 10-year agreement — $20.5M total ($18.5M PILOT + $2M housing fund); initial $500K payment due Oct 1, 2026Dickens County, TX · 2026
Community sentiment
Galaxy Digital is the largest employer and taxpayer in Dickens County (pop. <2,000). County official on the CoreWeave lease: "It's the news we've been waiting to hear — news that will bring jobs and dollars to Dickens County's doorstep." No opposition or litigation found. Investment/jobs: Phase 1 financed by a $1.4B debt facility + $350M Galaxy equity; Phase 2 permits estimate $3.5B (Helios 2 ~$900M, Helios 3 & 4 ~$1.3B each). Helios expects "more than 100 permanent jobs" plus "50 or more" from CoreWeave — floors, not hard counts.
Galaxy inks major deal; Helios to host services for CoreWeaveStatus history
- Operational
Campus originally built by Argo Blockchain as Bitcoin mining facility (May 2022). Galaxy acquired from Argo in late 2022.
Galaxy secures 1.6 GW ERCOT approval at Helios campus in Texas - Under construction
ERCOT approves additional 830 MW (total 1.6 GW). CoreWeave leases full 800 MW under 15-year agreement worth avg $1B/year. First data hall delivered to CoreWeave in 2026.
Galaxy secures 1.6 GW ERCOT approval at Helios campus in Texas
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- Data Center DynamicsRetrieved:
- Converge DigestRetrieved:
- The Texas SpurRetrieved:
- The Texas SpurRetrieved:
- ClaycoRetrieved:
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