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Meta Temple Data Center

This record consolidates 28 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.

operationalproject status
VERIFIED_PRIMARYbest evidence tier
28linked evidence rows
Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerMeta Platforms, Inc.
JurisdictionTemple, TX
Address3101 Industrial Blvd (campus); 2230 Eberhardt Rd (building TTX03)
Location precisionstreet address
CoordinatesNot published; no coordinate inferred
CapacityNot established
AliasesMeta Temple Data Center · Meta Temple campus (TTX01 / TTX02 / TTX03) · Polmer LLC Data Center · Polmer Data Center · Meta Temple Building 1 · TTX01 · TTX03
Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile0 rows
Intent / permits0 rows
Civic / infrastructure3 rows
SOURCE RECORD

Meta Temple Data Center: source record

operational

Meta's first AI-optimized data center to come online. Public tax/permit records use the Polmer LLC name in owner/operator/occupant roles; Meta is the announced company behind the campus. MW capacity is not publicly disclosed in any source fetched.

Key data: Oncor Electric Delivery | ERCOT | City of Temple (water and wastewater service agreement) | NOT_FOUND

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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OWNERSHIP AND PROFILE

Meta Temple Data Center: ownership and profile

operational

Developer: Meta Platforms, Inc. (via Polmer LLC) | Owner: Polmer LLC (Delaware LLC; Meta project entity) | Property entity: Polmer LLC | Permit applicant: Polmer LLC (TDLR project owner of record; contact Alvaro Rizo-Patron) | County: Bell | Research region: Temple-Killeen-Waco / Bryan-College Station / Texoma | Tenants/customers: Meta Platforms, Inc. (self-occupied AI workloads)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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POWER AND GRID

Meta Temple Data Center: power and grid

operational

Key data: Utility: Oncor Electric Delivery | Utility region: Oncor / ERCOT North-Central | Grid area: ERCOT

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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WATER AND COOLING

Meta Temple Data Center: water and cooling

operational

Key data: Water utility: City of Temple (water and wastewater service agreement) | Water source: City of Temple municipal supply | Water demand: Design claims >=80% more water-efficient than industry average; Meta to publish withdrawals in annual sustainability report | Cooling: Outside-air / evaporative-assisted cooling; outside air usable at least 50% of the year | Wastewater: City of Temple wastewater; Meta contributed $8.0M toward city water/wastewater infrastructure

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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PERMITS AND JURISDICTION

Meta Temple Data Center: permits and jurisdiction

operational

Key data: Permit IDs: TDLR TABS2026008019 (facility TTX03, registered, $197,000,000, 145,177 sq ft) | Jurisdictions: State of Texas | Bell County | City of Temple | Temple College District | Temple ISD / Belton ISD (grant recipients) | ERCOT / Oncor service territory | Tax incentives: [object Object],[object Object] | {"agreement_name":"Temple/Bell County tax abatement for Polmer LLC (Reinvestment Zone #43)","agreement_number":"City of Temple Reinvestment Zone No. 43","approval_date":"2022 (announced 2022-03-31)","estimated_value":"75% city and county abatement years 1-10; 50% Temple College District abatement","government_entity":"City of Temple; Bell County; Temple College District","investment_commitment":"$800,000,000 minimum Phase I","jobs_commitment":">=40 jobs at ~$90,000 average wage","source_url":"https://dgtlinfra.com/polmer-800m-temple-texas-data-center/","term":"10 years"} | {"agreement_name":"Texas qualifying data center / large data center project registration (see Comptroller registry)","agreement_number":"LD294727-OC1 (Polmer LLC listed as Occupant of 'Temple Data Center')","approval_date":"2026-01-21 (effective date of Large Data Center Project 'Temple Data Center')","estimated_value":"NOT_FOUND","government_entity":"Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts","investment_commitment":"NOT_FOUND","jobs_commitment":"NOT_FOUND","source_url":"https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/data-centers/data-center-lists.php","term":"NOT_FOUND"}

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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CIVIC AND COMMUNITY

Meta Temple Data Center: civic and community

operational

More than $1.7M in direct community funding to Bell County-area schools and nonprofits since groundbreaking

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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operational

$400,000 grant for mobile STEM/AI learning labs at Temple ISD and Belton ISD

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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operational

$8.0M payment toward the City of Temple's $29.8M infrastructure plan

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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ENVIRONMENT AND SITE

Meta Temple Data Center: environment and site

operational

Electricity use matched with 100% clean and renewable energy (Meta claim)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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operational

Watershed restoration commitment: 64 million gallons/year Richland Chambers project (2022 announcement); 5.2 million gallons/year restoration by 2030 (2026 reporting)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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operational

Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Located across Eberhardt Road from Oppidan/Connect Data Centers Temple site

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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operational

Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: ~6 miles from Rowan Digital Infrastructure Project Temple campus

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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operational

Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Temple EDC-owned industrial land at Industrial Blvd & Loop 363

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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TIMELINE

Meta Temple Data Center: timeline

operational

Meta announces Temple data center (~900,000 sq ft, >$800M)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2022-03-31

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operational

Construction begins (Spring 2022)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2022

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TDLR registration for additional building TTX03 ($197M, 145,177 sq ft), start 2025-12-15

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2025-12-15

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operational

Comptroller Large Data Center Project 'Temple Data Center' effective, Polmer LLC as Occupant

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-01-21

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operational

Facility goes live serving Meta AI traffic; >$1.2B invested

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-07-22

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operational

TTX03 targeted completion

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-30

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OPERATOR

Meta Temple Data Center: operator

operational

Meta announced the Temple data center in March 2022 and confirmed in July 2026 that it operates the facility for AI workloads.

Key data: Operator: Meta Platforms; announced 2022-03-31

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2026-07-22

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OWNERSHIP CHAIN

Meta Temple Data Center: ownership chain

operational

State and local records name Polmer LLC, a Delaware entity, as owner/operator/occupant of record for the Meta Temple campus.

Key data: Polmer LLC = Meta project entity; Comptroller occupant code LD294727-OC1

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2026-01-21

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STREET ADDRESS

Meta Temple Data Center: street address

operational

Campus address is 3101 Industrial Blvd, Temple 76502; the newest building (TTX03) is filed at 2230 Eberhardt Rd, Temple 76504.

Key data: 3101 Industrial Blvd (campus); 2230 Eberhardt Rd (TTX03)

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2026-09-05

Limitation: Campus street address comes from a Tier-3 directory (Data Center Map); the Eberhardt Road address is from the primary TDLR filing.

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BUILDING SQFT

Meta Temple Data Center: building sqft

operational

More than 760,000 sq ft was live across two buildings at go-live, against a ~900,000 sq ft announced campus plan.

Key data: >760,000 sq ft live; ~900,000 sq ft planned

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2026-07-22

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PROJECT COST

Meta Temple Data Center: project cost

operational

Meta reported more than $1.2 billion invested in Temple at go-live, above the $800M Phase I abatement commitment.

Key data: >$1.2 billion

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2026-07-22

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TAX INCENTIVES

Meta Temple Data Center: tax incentives

operational

Polmer LLC's abatement covers 399.2 acres at Industrial Blvd & Loop 363 with 75% city/county abatement for years 1-10 and 50% from Temple College.

Key data: 75% city+county / 50% college, 10-year term, Reinvestment Zone #43

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: SINGLE_SECONDARY_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2026-09-05

Limitation: Terms summarized by a trade publication; the underlying agreement document was not retrieved.

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COOLING TECHNOLOGY

Meta Temple Data Center: cooling technology

operational

Meta specified outside-air cooling usable at least half the year and a design at least 80% more water-efficient than the industry average.

Key data: Outside-air cooling >=50% of year; >=80% more water-efficient

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2022-03-31

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OTHER PERMITS

Meta Temple Data Center: other permits

registered

TDLR TABS2026008019 registers building TTX03 at $197,000,000 and 145,177 sq ft, construction 2025-12-15 to 2026-09-30.

Key data: TABS2026008019; $197M; 145,177 sq ft

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2026-09-30

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POWER SUPPLIER

Meta Temple Data Center: power supplier

operational

Meta credits Oncor Electric with planning for and meeting the data center's energy needs ahead of go-live.

Key data: Utility: Oncor Electric Delivery

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2026-07-22

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Sources

Evidence and provenance

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