Temple, TX · Bell County · 31.098°N 97.343°W
Rowan Project Temple
Rowan Digital Infrastructure
Key facts
- Location
- Temple, TX, Bell County
- Capacity
- 300 MW planned
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- Announced
- 2026
- Last updated
Civic impact
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid · Utility: Oncor
- Cooling
- Closed-loop
Power secured via a partnership with Oncor (ERCOT grid); no on-site generation documented.
City of Temple requires closed-loop cooling for data-center projects; Project Temple's domestic water use is contractually capped at 4,000 gal/day (a contractual requirement, not an estimate) with no ongoing cooling-water withdrawal. The full utility-services agreement was withheld by the City in response to a records request.
Public subsidies
- City of Temple property-tax abatement (Chapter 312) - reported 50% of city property tax for 10 years per construction phase (Killeen Daily Herald); project generates ~$7M/yr during abatement years and ~$12M/yr fully on the tax rolls (City of Temple)City of Temple, TX · 2025
Community sentiment
Temple City Council approved unanimously and Bell County supported; organized resident opposition (town halls, council testimony) raised concerns over an undisclosed additional Rowan campus, water/grid/noise, and the abatement. Rowan held a March 2026 open house and community partnerships. The named tenant is undisclosed ('top global technology company'); opposition speculates Meta, unconfirmed.
Temple residents raise concerns over proposed Rowan data center expansionStatus history
- Under construction
Rowan Digital began construction on a 300 MW data center in Temple, Bell County; $3B financing secured, operations targeted 2027
Rowan powers Texas growth as construction begins on 300 MW Temple data center
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- Rowan Digital InfrastructureRetrieved:
- City of TempleRetrieved:
- Killeen Daily HeraldRetrieved:
- KXXVRetrieved:
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