Claude, TX · Armstrong County County · 34.973°N 101.367°W
Goodnight Campus
Google / Crusoe
Key facts
- Location
- Claude, TX, Armstrong County County
- Capacity
- —
- Powered by
- mixed
- Announced
- 2024
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Land
- 350 acres
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Mixed
- On-site generation
- 933 MW
- Cooling
- Unknown
Crusoe Energy filed TCEQ air construction permit (TCEQ announcement Feb 5, 2026) for a 933 MW natural gas power plant on-site at the Goodnight campus. Gas plant operates off-grid with no ERCOT grid connection for this generation asset. No carbon capture technology. Estimated emissions up to 4.5 million tons CO2/year and 1,600 tons criteria air pollutants/year per permit application. A portion of the campus also co-locates behind the meter with Goodnight Wind farm (265.5 MW, Serena Energy, came online 2024) under Texas SB6 net metering arrangement; proposal submitted to Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), regulatory review ongoing as of mid-2026. Separate TCEQ wastewater permit WQ0016881001 filed under same entity, indicating water/utility infrastructure planning underway.
No water volume or cooling system type disclosed in sources reviewed. TCEQ wastewater permit WQ0016881001 filed under the same GN DC1 LLC entity, indicating water infrastructure is being permitted; no public details available on cooling approach or projected water consumption.
Public subsidies
- Armstrong County Tax Abatement Agreement (Chapter 312, Texas Tax Code) with GN DC1, LLC — ad valorem property tax abatement up to 10 years on eligible improvements; amended 2025 to per-building Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) of $1.35M/year/building once operational; original structure was $5.4M/year per phase ($10.8M/year at full build-out) for 10 years; county attorney noted total money would not change under amendmentArmstrong County, TX · 2024
Community sentiment
Armstrong County Commissioners Court approved the original tax abatement agreement unanimously at the November 12, 2024 public hearing. The amended PILOT structure was also approved unanimously in 2025 after hearing from elected officials from multiple taxing entities and members of the public. County Judge Adam Ensey publicly supported the amendment, noting it allows revenue collection to begin with each completed building rather than waiting for phase completion. Initial county payment expected June/July 2026.
Armstrong County AI data center project scaled back from original planStatus history
- Proposed
Armstrong County Commissioners Court approved tax abatement agreement with GN DC1, LLC (Crusoe Energy entity) at November 12, 2024 public hearing. Tenant not publicly named at that time.
Tax Abatement Agreement between Armstrong County, Texas and GN DC1, LLC (Phase 1) - Under construction
Google confirmed partnership with Crusoe for Goodnight campus as part of $40B statewide Texas announcement, November 2025. Satellite imagery (Cleanview, Feb 24 2026) confirmed two buildings under active construction with roof installation and steel framing underway.
Google commits $40bn to expand cloud and AI infrastructure in Texas through 2027
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Sources & data provenance
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