This record consolidates 11 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.
| Operator / developer | Aligned Data Centers |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Just outside Abernathy, TX |
| Address | County Rd 315 & Hi-Line Rd (per directory) |
| Location precision | parcel or bounded site |
| Coordinates | Not published; no coordinate inferred |
| Capacity | Not established |
| Aliases | Aligned Data Centers Project Caprock (LBB-01 and follow-on facilities) · Project Caprock · LBB-01 · Aligned Caprock campus · Aligned Lubbock-region campus |
| Project profile | 0 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 1 rows |
General contractor is Ryan Companies. Utility is Xcel/SPS, placing the campus in SPP rather than ERCOT despite the Lubbock-region naming (LBB-01).
Key data: Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Company, Texas-New Mexico) | SPP (SPS/Xcel territory) - NOT ERCOT | None for cooling | NOT_FOUND (unincorporated Hale County)
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Developer: Aligned Data Centers | Owner: Aligned Data Centers | County: Hale | Research region: Amarillo-Panhandle / Lubbock-South Plains / El Paso-Far West | Tenants/customers: NOT_FOUND (campus described as anchoring $5 billion in investments)
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Utility: Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Company, Texas-New Mexico) | Utility region: Xcel Energy Texas-New Mexico / SPS | Grid area: SPP (SPS/Xcel territory) - NOT ERCOT | Substations: Aligned states it is building and funding dedicated electrical infrastructure to protect existing ratepayers | Transmission: Nearest high-voltage line approximately 0.9 miles at 230 kV (per Compute Atlas site profile)
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Water utility: None for cooling | Water source: No Ogallala Aquifer water used for cooling; regional baseline water stress rated Extremely High | Water demand: Closed-loop cooling with air-cooled heat rejection; no water used for cooling | Cooling: Aligned DeltaFlow liquid cooling, closed loop with air-cooled heat rejection
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Zoning case: NOT_FOUND (unincorporated Hale County) | Permit IDs: NOT_FOUND | Jurisdictions: Hale County | Abernathy ISD (unverified) | Xcel Energy / SPS
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Aligned states it builds and funds dedicated electrical infrastructure so existing ratepayers are not burdened
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Closed-loop liquid cooling avoids Ogallala Aquifer withdrawals in an area of Extremely High baseline water stress
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Nearest 230 kV line ~0.9 miles
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: General contractor Ryan Companies
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Aligned breaks ground on Project Caprock
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-04-09
LBB-01 targeted service date
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2027-Q1