This record consolidates 18 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.
| Operator / developer | NOT_FOUND |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Hillsboro, TX |
| Address | North Hillsboro, near the former municipal airport (site marketed at 1000 Airport Blvd per third-party listings) |
| Location precision | parcel or bounded site |
| Coordinates | Not published; no coordinate inferred |
| Capacity | Not established |
| Aliases | Provident Hillsboro Data Center · North Hillsboro EDC site (~300 acres) · Provident Data Centers Hillsboro campus · North Hillsboro data center |
| Project profile | 0 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 1 rows |
The City of Hillsboro maintains an official project page, which is the primary source here. No MW, cost, jobs, utility or cooling details have been published. The site is inside the city, so the county's May 2026 moratorium on unincorporated-area projects did not apply to it.
Key data: NOT_FOUND | ERCOT | NOT_FOUND | NOT_FOUND
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Developer: Provident (Provident Realty Advisors; president Jay Hawes) | Owner: Hillsboro Economic Development Corporation (current landowner; land under contract to Provident) | Permit applicant: Provident (purchaser under contract with the Hillsboro EDC) | County: Hill | Research region: Temple-Killeen-Waco / Bryan-College Station / Texoma
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Grid area: ERCOT
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Jurisdictions: State of Texas | Hill County | City of Hillsboro | Hillsboro EDC | ERCOT
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
A public meeting in April 2026 drew significant resident opposition to the land sale
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
City engineers reviewing water and wastewater capacity for the proposed build-out
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Heavy industrial zoned EDC land in north Hillsboro near the former airport
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Hill County Judge Shane Brassell said he is aware of at least eight data center projects 'in the works' in the county
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Site placed under contract with Provident
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2024-09
Public meeting on 2026-04-24 draws opposition; EDC approves a four-month pre-sale extension
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-04-24
Hill County commissioners approve a one-year data center moratorium in unincorporated areas (3-2)
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-05-12
Contract runs through November 2026 with paid extensions; due diligence ongoing
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-11
The City of Hillsboro states it is considering a data center project developed by Provident on roughly 300 acres owned by the Hillsboro EDC, zoned heavy industrial and under contract since September 2024.
Key data: Developer Provident; ~300 acres of EDC land
Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-09-05
The purchase contract runs through November 2026 with paid extensions while the project remains in due diligence and city engineers review water and wastewater capacity.
Key data: Contract through Nov 2026; 12-building eventual build-out
Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-11
A public meeting on 2026-04-24 drew opposition to the proposed 300-acre sale, after which the EDC approved a four-month pre-sale extension.
Key data: April 2026 public meeting; 4-month extension
Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-04-24
The City of Hillsboro states the roughly 300-acre site belongs to the Hillsboro Economic Development Corporation, is zoned heavy industrial, and has been under contract with Provident since September 2024, with the contract running through November 2026 subject to paid extensions while the project remains in due diligence.
Key data: ~300 acres, heavy industrial zoning, contract through Nov 2026
Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_PRIMARY_CITY_PUBLICATION · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
The city's project page describes an eventual build-out of 12 buildings, with city engineers reviewing water and wastewater capacity; no construction approval has been issued.
Key data: Eventual build-out of 12 buildings (city statement)
Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_PRIMARY_CITY_PUBLICATION · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Limitation: Building count is a build-out concept, not a permitted plan; no megawatt figure is published by the city.