This record consolidates 13 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.
| Operator / developer | Galaxy Digital Inc. |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | McGregor, TX |
| Address | McGregor Industrial Park |
| Location precision | parcel or bounded site |
| Coordinates | Not published; no coordinate inferred |
| Capacity | Not established |
| Aliases | Galaxy McGregor AI Data Center Campus · McGregor Industrial Park campus (Project Merlin) · Project Merlin · Galaxy Digital McGregor campus |
| Project profile | 0 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 2 rows |
Structured as a 'new grid model' deal: cooperative-served load with a developer-funded private substation and no tax abatement.
Key data: Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative (HOTEC) | ERCOT | NOT_FOUND | NOT_FOUND
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Developer: Galaxy Digital Inc. | Owner: Galaxy Digital Inc. (acquired the campus 2026-07-28) | Permit applicant: Galaxy Digital (development agreement with the City of McGregor) | County: McLennan | Research region: Temple-Killeen-Waco / Bryan-College Station / Texoma
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Utility: Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative (HOTEC) | Utility region: ERCOT | Grid area: ERCOT | Substations: Galaxy funds and builds its own private on-site substation | Grid/market records: Coordination required above the 75 MW ERCOT large-load threshold
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Water demand: ~3,000 gallons per day per powered shell (closed-loop) | Cooling: Closed-loop cooling
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Jurisdictions: State of Texas | McLennan County | City of McGregor | McGregor EDC | HOTEC service territory | ERCOT | Tax incentives: [object Object] | {"agreement_name":"City of McGregor development agreement (no property tax abatement)","agreement_number":"NOT_FOUND","approval_date":"2026-07-28","estimated_value":"No property tax abatement; at least $130M added to the tax base","government_entity":"City of McGregor; McGregor Economic Development Corporation","investment_commitment":"More than $400 million","jobs_commitment":"At least 30 full-time jobs at >$60,000 average pay","source_url":"https://www.galaxy.com/newsroom/galaxy-expands-data-center-footprint-with-acquisition-of-500-acre-campus-in-mcgregor-texas","term":"NOT_FOUND"}
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Noise limited to 65 dBA using 11-inch precast walls
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
No property tax abatement sought
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Closed-loop cooling with roughly 3,000 gallons/day per powered shell
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: McGregor Industrial Park
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative distribution and a new private substation
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Galaxy acquires the ~500-acre McGregor campus for ~$7.5M in land-sale revenue to the city
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-07-28
First power targeted
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2028
Growth to multi-hundred MW through 2030
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2030