This record consolidates 13 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.
| Operator / developer | Quality Technology Services, LLC (QTS) |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Big Spring, TX |
| Address | West Farm to Market 818, Big Spring, TX (per data center directory listing) |
| Location precision | locality centroid |
| Coordinates | Not published; no coordinate inferred |
| Capacity | Not established |
| Aliases | QTS Howard County Data Center Campus · QTS Howard County · QTS Big Spring |
| Project profile | 0 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 1 rows |
Eight buildings planned. Street reference comes from a Tier-3 aggregator and is not primary-verified. Not present in the Texas Comptroller data center registry as of the list reviewed.
Key data: NOT_FOUND | ERCOT
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Developer: QTS Realty Trust, LLC | Owner: QTS Realty Trust, LLC | County: Howard | Research region: Abilene-West Central Texas / Midland-Odessa-Permian Basin
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Utility region: ERCOT West | Grid area: ERCOT
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Cooling: Closed-loop cooling
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Jurisdictions: Howard County | City of Big Spring | Big Spring Economic Development Corporation | ERCOT
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
1,000+ construction jobs and 140 permanent jobs claimed by QTS
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Closed-loop cooling
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
QTS states it pays 100% of its own energy use
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
QTS publishes Howard County campus plans: 902 acres, 8 buildings, $10 billion investment
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Directory listing records status as Planned at West Farm to Market 818, Big Spring
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
QTS states its Howard County campus covers 902 acres with eight buildings and a $10 billion investment, supporting more than 1,000 construction jobs and 140 permanent jobs.
Key data: 902 acres; 8 buildings; $10 billion; 140 permanent jobs
Claim classification: COMPANY_CLAIM · Verification: VERIFIED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
QTS states the Howard County campus uses closed-loop cooling and that the company pays 100% of its own energy use.
Key data: Closed-loop cooling; pays 100% of own energy use
Claim classification: COMPANY_CLAIM · Verification: VERIFIED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
A data center directory lists the QTS Howard County campus at West Farm to Market 818, Big Spring TX 79720 with status Planned.
Key data: West FM 818, Big Spring TX 79720
Claim classification: AGGREGATOR · Verification: UNVERIFIED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Limitation: Tier-3 aggregator; street reference not confirmed against appraisal or permit records.