This record consolidates 17 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.
| Operator / developer | Element Critical |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Katy, TX |
| Address | 22000 Franz Road |
| Location precision | street address |
| Coordinates | Not published; no coordinate inferred |
| Capacity | 32 MW |
| Aliases | Element Critical Houston One · Houston One · Skybox Houston One · Houston One HPC data center |
| Project profile | 0 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 0 rows |
Sources conflict on site acreage (10 acres in the Element Critical facility PDF vs 20 acres on Baxtel) and on capacity (26MW vs 32MW post-expansion). LEED Gold certified, Tier III concurrently maintainable.
Key data: CenterPoint Energy; renewable PPA with NextEra Energy (wind) for Texas data centers | ERCOT | NOT_FOUND
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Element Critical describes Houston Two as an expansion under construction at the same 22000 Franz Road campus as Houston One. The expansion is linked to this existing campus location without changing Houston One’s operating status or treating planned expansion power as current load.
Claim classification: PRIMARY_SOURCE_OBSERVATION · Verification: FIELD_SCOPED_SOURCE_REVIEW · Retrieved: 2026-10-01
Status date: 2026-10-01
Limitation: Power capacity and other measurements are not inferred from site identity or construction forecasts.
Developer: Skybox Datacenters (original developer) | Owner: Element Critical | County: Harris | Research region: Houston / Gulf Coast | Tenants/customers: Fugro (2,350 sq ft remote operations center)
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Utility: CenterPoint Energy; renewable PPA with NextEra Energy (wind) for Texas data centers | Utility region: ERCOT Houston (Coast) load zone | Grid area: ERCOT | Gross MW: 32 | IT load MW: 26
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Jurisdictions: Harris County | City of Katy / Houston ETJ
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Element Critical acquires Houston One from Skybox Datacenters
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2021-03-16
Element Critical completes expansion adding two data halls / 20,000 sq ft, bringing capacity to 32MW
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2022-05-12
Fugro leases 2,350 sq ft for a remote operations center
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2024-10-23
Element Critical breaks ground on further 10MW expansion (new 20,000 sq ft data hall); 4.5MW live target
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2025-11-19
Element Critical announced on March 16, 2021 the acquisition of Skybox Datacenters' Houston One high-performance computing facility at 22000 Franz Road, Katy.
Key data: Acquired from Skybox Datacenters 2021-03-16
Claim classification: OFFICIAL_RECORD · Verification: PRIMARY_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2021-03-16
Element Critical completed an expansion adding two data halls and 20,000 sq ft of colocation space, bringing the facility to 32MW.
Key data: 32MW after 2022 expansion; +20,000 sq ft
Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: CORROBORATED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2022-05-12
Limitation: CONFLICT: other sources describe the facility at 26MW / 118,250 sq ft; the 32MW figure post-dates the 2022 expansion.
Element Critical signed a power purchase agreement with NextEra Energy to supply its Texas data centers with wind-generated renewable energy.
Key data: NextEra Energy wind PPA
Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2022-05-12
An Element Critical facility datasheet records Houston One (22000 Franz Road, Katy 77449) as a Tier III concurrently maintainable, LEED Gold certified building of 118,248 sq ft on 10 acres.
Key data: 118,248 sq ft on 10 acres; Tier III; LEED Gold
Claim classification: COMPANY_CLAIM · Verification: CONFLICTING · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-09-05
Limitation: CONFLICT: Baxtel lists a 20-acre lot for the same site.
Element Critical broke ground in November 2025 on a further 10MW expansion, adding a new 20,000 sq ft data hall with 4.5MW targeted live in Q4 2026.
Key data: +10MW expansion; 4.5MW live Q4 2026
Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2025-11-19
Fugro leased 2,350 sq ft at the facility for a remote operations center supporting onshore growth in Houston.
Key data: Fugro, 2,350 sq ft remote operations center
Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2024-10-23
The Franz Road facility is built around 10,000 sq ft private data halls, each with its own dedicated back-end infrastructure.
Key data: 10,000 sq ft private data halls with dedicated infrastructure
Claim classification: AGGREGATOR_LISTING · Verification: SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-09-05