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Prime Data Centers AUS01 (Project Snow) — Caldwell County

This record consolidates 13 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.

under_constructionproject status
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Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerLockhart Property LLC (registered operator, Comptroller); Prime Data Centers LLC
JurisdictionMaxwell, TX
Address3300 FM 2720 (SE corner of FM 2720 and Bobwhite Road)
Location precisionstreet address
CoordinatesNot published; no coordinate inferred
Capacity384 MW
AliasesPrime Data Centers AUS01 (Project Snow) — Caldwell County · AUS01, 3300 FM 2720, Maxwell · Project Snow · AUS 01 02 03 Data Center · Prime Data Centers Caldwell County campus · Lockhart Property LLC
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What has been researched

Project profile0 rows
Intent / permits0 rows
Civic / infrastructure1 rows
SOURCE RECORD

Prime Data Centers AUS01 (Project Snow) — Caldwell County: source record

under_construction

Nine data centers across three phases; Phase 1 ('Project Snow') is three buildings of 262,000 sq ft each (two stories), ~780,000 sq ft, ~$1.3B. The Comptroller registration name 'AUS 01 02 03 Data Center' with Lockhart Property LLC as owner/operator and Paile LLC as occupant is the propco/tenant chain for this campus.

Key data: NOT_FOUND | ERCOT South Central / Austin-Central Texas load zone | NOT_FOUND | NOT_FOUND

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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OWNERSHIP AND PROFILE

Prime Data Centers AUS01 (Project Snow) — Caldwell County: ownership and profile

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Developer: Prime Data Centers LLC | Owner: Lockhart Property LLC | Property entity: Lockhart Property LLC | Permit applicant: Prime Data Centers LLC | County: Caldwell | Research region: Austin / Central Texas | Tenants/customers: Paile LLC (registered occupant, Comptroller)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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POWER AND GRID

Prime Data Centers AUS01 (Project Snow) — Caldwell County: power and grid

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Key data: Utility region: ERCOT | Grid area: ERCOT South Central / Austin-Central Texas load zone | Gross MW: 384 | Grid/market records: Texas Comptroller Qualifying LARGE Data Center Project 'AUS 01 02 03 Data Center', effective 08/17/2026; owner Lockhart Property LLC; occupant Paile LLC; operator Lockhart Property LLC

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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WATER AND COOLING

Prime Data Centers AUS01 (Project Snow) — Caldwell County: water and cooling

under_construction

Key data: Water source: Non-potable closed-loop (required by the Caldwell County development agreement) | Water demand: Limited to administrative/restroom use under the closed-loop requirement; no gallons-per-day figure filed | Cooling: Closed-loop liquid cooling (non-potable, per county development agreement)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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PERMITS AND JURISDICTION

Prime Data Centers AUS01 (Project Snow) — Caldwell County: permits and jurisdiction

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Key data: Permit IDs: Comptroller Qualifying Large Data Center Project registration (AUS 01 02 03 Data Center) | Jurisdictions: Caldwell County | Hays-Caldwell Economic Development Partnership | Texas Comptroller | ERCOT | Tax incentives: [object Object] | {"agreement_name":"Chapter 312/381 tax abatement and TIRZ designation for the Prime Data Centers campus","agreement_number":"NOT_FOUND","approval_date":"2024-03-12","estimated_value":"100% abatement with a payment in lieu of taxes of roughly 40% annually (about $840,000 per year for all of Phase 1)","government_entity":"Caldwell County","investment_commitment":"$1,300,000,000 (Phase 1); $4,200,000,000 (full build-out)","jobs_commitment":"52 jobs at ~$78,000 average salary","source_url":"https://hayscaldwelledp.com/about/news-and-publications/data-center-campus-to-be-constructed-in-caldwell-county","term":"10 years"}

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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CIVIC AND COMMUNITY

Prime Data Centers AUS01 (Project Snow) — Caldwell County: civic and community

under_construction

Residents raised water and pollution concerns about this and the Tract campus at commissioners court

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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ENVIRONMENT AND SITE

Prime Data Centers AUS01 (Project Snow) — Caldwell County: environment and site

under_construction

Closed-loop non-potable cooling mandated by the county development agreement

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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under_construction

Outside the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone per tracker mapping

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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under_construction

Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Directly across FM 2720 from the Tract Caldwell Valley Technology Park

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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TIMELINE

Prime Data Centers AUS01 (Project Snow) — Caldwell County: timeline

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Caldwell County approves Chapter 312/381 abatements and a TIRZ designation; project publicly announced

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2024-03-12

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under_construction

Caldwell County commissioners note Prime's 206-acre facility remains in economic development negotiations

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-02-26

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Comptroller Qualifying Large Data Center Project registration effective

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-08-17

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under_construction

Phase 1 first delivery targeted

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2028-01-01

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Sources

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