Google Armstrong County data center
Google lists a data center at Armstrong County, Texas and says it is being built. It is being built, since June 1, 2025.
How much power it needs and how much water it would use have not been disclosed.
How to read this page. Every fact links to the source it rests on; a number in brackets is its place in the source list. A figure no source gives reads Not disclosed, and nothing is estimated. Where sources give different figures, each is shown with who gave it, and another source's figure never stands in for the record's own. Entries are added and never overwritten; corrections are listed under What happened.
What is known
Each figure as its source gave it. The number in brackets is its place in the source list.
- Land
- Not disclosed
- Power it would draw
- Not disclosed
- Water
- Not disclosed
- Reported by others: 600,000 gallons per day (NewsChannel 10); 275,000 gallons per day (NewsChannel 10). Their figure, not the record's.
- Who leads it
- Crusoe
- as stated by the source [12]
- Who would use it
- as the source names them [12]
- Jobs once it runs
- Not disclosed
- Tax each year
- Not disclosed
- Where its power comes from
- Goodnight 1 (265.5 MW operational) and Goodnight 2 (265.5 MW under construction) wind farms
- as stated by the source [12]
Every field, with who said it and when (Researcher view)
Impact figures
| Field | Value | Who says so | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How much power it needs | Not disclosed | |||
| How much water it would use | Not disclosed | |||
| How loud it would be | Not disclosed | |||
| Jobs once it runs | Not disclosed | |||
| Tax it would pay each year | Not disclosed |
The record's fields
| Field | Value | Who says so | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who is building it | Crusoe | as stated by the source | [12] crusoe.ai | October 6, 2026 |
| Who is constructing it | Not disclosed | |||
| How much land | Not disclosed | |||
| Where its power comes from | Goodnight 1 (265.5 MW operational) and Goodnight 2 (265.5 MW under construction) wind farms | as stated by the source | [12] crusoe.ai | October 6, 2026 |
| Grid connection | Not disclosed | |||
| How it is cooled | Not disclosed |
How much water it would use, also reported: 600,000 gallons per day, 2026 (NewsChannel 10: water use averages about 600,000 gallons per day during early earthwork and concrete foundation work); 275,000 gallons per day, 2026 (NewsChannel 10: water use expected to decline to about 275,000 gallons per day as buildings are enclosed) .
Jobs once it runs, also reported: 7,500 employees, 2026 (NewsChannel 10: more than 7,500 employees and craft workers currently working at the site) .
Tax it would pay each year, also reported: 850,000,000 USD, 2026 (NewsChannel 10: Project Llano could generate more than $850 million in local tax revenue over the life of the project, averaging about $28 million per year) .
The developer's figure is what the company said; what a permit allows is the ceiling a permit sets; measured means observed. Water is in gallons a day or a year, whichever the source stated; a tax claim given as a range shows both ends, each linked to the source that gave it.
Still not public, and where it would show up
The record adds each the day a source gives it. Why these documents.
- Water useA state water right filing or a water supply agreement.
- Power the campus would drawA utility or public service commission docket, an interconnection filing, or an air permit for an on site plant.
- Jobs and taxAn incentive agreement, a county's economic development filing or a fiscal note.
What was decided
Acts of Armstrong County and the cities in it about data centers, on the record with their source. A rule about the area is not a decision about this record.
| Date | Who | Decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong County | Crusoe and Google hosting community open house for Armstrong County residents | newschannel10.com |
What happened
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Construction underway on six building Claude data center hosted by Google and Crusoe. [13]
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Google committed to 50 permanent jobs once operational [11]
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primary power source will be the nearby Goodnight 1 and 2 wind farms, with ERCOT grid as backup [11]
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water recirculates for a period of about 15 years [11]
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closed loop cooling system allowing water to continuously circulate [11]
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construction expected to wrap up by the end of 2027 [11]
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first buildings expected to be turned over to Google in early 2027 [11]
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six building data center campus [11]
3 earlier entries
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(the day the page was read; it gives no date of its own)
Google lists Google Armstrong County data center at Armstrong County, Texas on its own page of data center locations, read September 14, 2026. [1]
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Data center project under construction in Claude off Lima Road [14]
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· being built (content date)
Groundbreaking was in June 2025 with more than 5,500 skilled laborers on site daily [12]
The full Google Armstrong County data center timeline, in order
2 corrections to this record
Every correction, with its reason
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier: newschannel10.com is a news outlet (tiered by kind, the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
Every correction on the record is on the corrections page.
The site
Where in Armstrong County is not in the public record. The pin marks the county seat, not a building, and the outline is the county.
Tap a pin for the data center, the parcel for its record
- This record: Being built, ringed
- data center
- Dashed edge: the exact site is not in the public record
- Smaller pins: 53 other published records in Texas
Details
- this record's location, ringed
- parcel outline, from the county parcel record
- city limits, U.S. Census Bureau, on a town level record
- county boundary
The other pins are the published projects in the same state, each in its stage color. The imagery beneath is the USGS national orthoimagery, public domain, shown so the land around the site can be read.
- Where
- Armstrong County, Texas
- How exactly it is located
- County level, the county seat
- The parcel
- No parcel outline in the public record
- Nearest homes
- Not computed for a record placed at a place center
- Nearest records
- Nearest records are not computed for a record placed at a county seat.
Comparisons
3 metrics with more than one figure
Permanent jobs
1 figure, 1 sourceShow each source's words
- 7,500 employees, NewsChannel 10: more than 7,500 employees and craft workers currently working at the site
Water a day
2 figures, 1 sourceShow each source's words
- 600,000 gallons per day, NewsChannel 10: water use averages about 600,000 gallons per day during early earthwork and concrete foundation work
- 275,000 gallons per day, NewsChannel 10: water use expected to decline to about 275,000 gallons per day as buildings are enclosed
Tax each year
1 figure, 1 sourceShow each source's words
- 850,000,000 USD, NewsChannel 10: Project Llano could generate more than $850 million in local tax revenue over the life of the project, averaging about $28 million per year
Questions about this project
7 questions answered from the record
How big is Google Armstrong County data center?
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Not disclosed. No source on file gives its capacity, its acreage or a count of buildings. What the record holds instead is under Disclosed.
Who is building Google Armstrong County data center?
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Crusoe is the developer, source. No construction contractor is named on the record yet.
Who will use Google Armstrong County data center?
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The named tenant is Google. No promise to the community is on the record.
How much power and water does Google Armstrong County data center say it needs?
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Power: not disclosed by any source on file. Water: not disclosed by any source on file.
Where does Google Armstrong County data center stand today?
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It is being built, since June 1, 2025. The newest entry, reported September 23, 2026: Construction underway on six building Claude data center hosted by Google and Crusoe. [13]
What has Armstrong County decided about it?
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Armstrong County: Crusoe and Google hosting community open house for Armstrong County residents (reported September 13, 2026, source). 1 event is on the county's rows; a rule about the area is not a decision about this record.
What is still unknown about Google Armstrong County data center?
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Not disclosed by any source on file: how much power it needs, how much water it would use, how loud it would be, jobs once it runs, tax it would pay each year, who is constructing it, how much land, grid connection, how it is cooled. No missing primary document is listed for this record yet; What the record lacks is where one appears when a person names it.
Sources
Primary documents
- Google: Data center locations, Google, September 14, 2026
Reporting
- ‘We've proudly called Texas home for 15 years’, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai announcing $40 billion inve - The Times of India, The Times of India, November 19, 2025, query feed
- Google taps Texas for $40B AI investment to run through 2027 - dallasnews.com, dallasnews.com, November 14, 2025, query feed
- Google to invest $40 billion in Texas through 2027 - cnbc.com, cnbc.com, November 14, 2025, query feed
- Google plans to invest $40 billion towards building data centers in Texas - Engadget, Engadget, November 16, 2025, query feed
- Google unveils $40 billion investment in Texas, with expansion in Ellis County - WFAA, WFAA, November 14, 2025, query feed
- Google Announces $40 Billion Texas Data Center Investment to Expand Cloud and AI Infrastructure - MLQ.ai, MLQ.ai, November 15, 2025, query feed
- Google is spending $40 billion to build 3 new data centers in Texas - Fast Company, Fast Company, November 21, 2025, query feed
- Google Earmarks $40B for Texas Digital Development - CommercialSearch, CommercialSearch, November 19, 2025, query feed
- Google commits $40B to 3 new data centers, infrastructure in Texas through 2027 - Community Impact, Community Impact, November 14, 2025, local outlet
- Construction underway on six building Claude data center - NewsChannel 10, NewsChannel 10, September 23, 2026, local outlet
- Crusoe Develops Google AI Data Center Campus in Armstrong County, TX - Crusoe, Crusoe, September 28, 2026, local outlet
- Photos: Construction underway on six building Claude data center - NewsChannel 10, NewsChannel 10, September 23, 2026, local outlet
1 more source
- Crusoe, Google to host community open house about Claude data center project - KFDA | NewsChannel 10 | Amarillo Texas, KFDA | NewsChannel 10 | Amarillo Texas, September 13, 2026, local outlet
14 sources on file.
Cite this record
Data Center Record, "Google Armstrong County data center", https://datacenterrecord.org/projects/google-armstrong-county-data-center-tx, last verified October 6, 2026.
Cite this page
Data Center Record, "Google Armstrong County data center", https://datacenterrecord.org/projects/google-armstrong-county-data-center-tx. Data: Data Center Record, datacenterrecord.org, CC BY 4.0.
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For researchers
- Slug
- google-armstrong-county-data-center-tx
- Status value
- under_construction
- Stage
- Being built
- Tier
- skeleton
- Tags
- skeleton
- Place id
- us/tx/armstrong-county
- Coordinates
- 35.1075, -101.364
- Location precision
- county
- Location source
- County seat (Claude), Wikidata, placed at county level
- Coordinate source
- wikidata county seat
- Location source number
- Not disclosed
- Location last verified
- September 16, 2026
- EPA registry id
- Not disclosed
- Use type values
- not_disclosed
- Tenancy value
- not_disclosed
- Cooling type value
- not_disclosed
- Capacity basis
- not_disclosed
- Water basis
- not_disclosed, gallons_per_day
- Acreage basis
- Not disclosed
- Interconnection value
- not_disclosed
- Capacity, if disclosed
- Not disclosed
- Rating of the county's rows
- Not disclosed
- Published
- 2026-09-14
- Last verified
- 2026-10-06