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Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC)

This record consolidates 14 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.

proposed_or_reviewproject status
CORROBORATEDbest evidence tier
14linked evidence rows
Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerNOT_FOUND
Jurisdictionnear Hillsboro (unincorporated), TX
AddressNOT_FOUND
Location precisionlocality centroid
CoordinatesNot published; no coordinate inferred
CapacityNot established
AliasesProject Aquila (RCM Hill LLC) · Unincorporated Hill County site near Hillsboro (>800 acres) · Project Aquilla · RCM Hill data center
Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile0 rows
Intent / permits0 rows
Civic / infrastructure2 rows
SOURCE RECORD

Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC): source record

planned

Notable as the first Texas data center developer to sue a county over a moratorium. No street address, parcel list, utility, water plan or cooling details were located.

Key data: NOT_FOUND | ERCOT | NOT_FOUND | NOT_FOUND

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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OWNERSHIP AND PROFILE

Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC): ownership and profile

planned

Developer: RCM Hill LLC | Permit applicant: RCM Hill LLC | County: Hill | Research region: Temple-Killeen-Waco / Bryan-College Station / Texoma

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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POWER AND GRID

Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC): power and grid

planned

Key data: Utility region: ERCOT | Grid area: ERCOT | Grid/market records: ERCOT planning approvals obtained; Batch Zero eligibility described as at risk due to the county moratorium

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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WATER AND COOLING

Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC): water and cooling

planned

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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PERMITS AND JURISDICTION

Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC): permits and jurisdiction

planned

Key data: Jurisdictions: State of Texas | Hill County | ERCOT | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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CIVIC AND COMMUNITY

Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC): civic and community

planned

Litigation over the county moratorium reshaped county policy within weeks

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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planned

New county review requirements cover water use, traffic, noise, economic effects and public notices

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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TIMELINE

Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC): timeline

planned

Project publicly identified with 1.2 GW plan

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-05-28

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planned

RCM Hill LLC sues Hill County, County Judge Shane Brassell and Commissioners Holcomb and Crumpton in federal court over the moratorium

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-06

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planned

Hill County unanimously rescinds the moratorium and adopts new data center review requirements

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-06-04

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LITIGATION DISPUTES

Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC): litigation disputes

planned

RCM Hill LLC sued Hill County and named officials in federal court over the data center moratorium after spending about $1 million over 16 months on a 1,235 MW project with more than 800 acres under contract.

Key data: 1,235 MW; >800 acres; >$80M land contracts; federal suit

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

Status date: 2026-06-05

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INTERCONNECTION

Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC): interconnection

planned

The developer said it had obtained ERCOT planning approvals and that the moratorium jeopardized its Batch Zero eligibility.

Key data: ERCOT planning approvals; Batch Zero eligibility at risk

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

Status date: 2026-06-05

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CAPACITY GROSS POWER

Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC): capacity gross power

planned

A project tracker lists Project Aquila as an approximately 1.2 GW proposal announced 2026-05-28.

Key data: ~1.2 GW

Claim classification: AGGREGATOR_CLAIM · Verification: SINGLE_TERTIARY_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2026-05-28

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CAMPUS ACRES

Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC): campus acres

planned

Reporting on the RCM Hill LLC lawsuit states the developer had more than 800 acres under contract for more than $80 million near Hillsboro and had spent roughly $1 million over 16 months of development before the county's moratorium.

Key data: >800 acres under contract for >$80M; ~$1M spent over 16 months

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

Status date: 2026-06-05

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Sources

Evidence and provenance

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