Data Center Census

College Station, Brazos County, TX

Project Aggie

Also known as College Station Midtown data center

DeniedCity Council unanimously rejected sale of city land on 2025-09-11
  1. Rumored
  2. Proposed
  3. Approved
  4. Under construction
  5. Operating
  6. Denied

Priority Power Management sought to buy about 200 acres of city-owned land in College Station's Midtown Business Park for a data center campus the developer said would serve AI, planned at up to 600 MW. The College Station City Council unanimously rejected the $30 million land sale on September 11, 2025, after hours of public comment from opponents.

Key facts

Size & schedule

Planned capacity600 MW [3]
at full build-out
Site size200 acres [2]
approximately
Stated investment$30 million [4]
land purchase price ($150,000/acre); $1-4 billion capital expenditure cited for full development

Local decisions & site

Deciding voteCollege Station City Council unanimously voted to deny the real estate contract with Priority Power Management after a public hearing on September 11, 2025 [6]
Source excerpt
“After a public hearing, the Council unanimously voted to deny a real estate contract with Priority Power Management for the sale of about 200 acres of City-owned property in the Midtown Business Park near Midtown Drive and Corporate Parkway.”
Parcel / addressAbout 200 acres of City-owned property in the Midtown Business Park near Midtown Drive and Corporate Parkway [6]
Source excerpt
“the sale of about 200 acres of City-owned property in the Midtown Business Park near Midtown Drive and Corporate Parkway”
Nearest homes or schools600-900-foot green belt to be retained between the proposed development and nearby homes [7]
as described by the city
Source excerpt
“The city argues the noise pollution will be addressed in part by their retention of a 600-900-foot green belt between the proposed development and nearby homes.”

Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.

Timeline

  1. Priority Power first contacts the city [3]

  2. Project presented to City Council after NDA signed [3]

  3. City Council unanimously votes against the land sale after more than five hours of comment [2]

Issues raised

  • Residents cited noise, infrastructure strain, and property values; a petition against the sale drew more than 5,000 signatures [2][3]
  • Some residents and press described the project as crypto mining; the company's CEO said it would be for AI, not crypto or bitcoin mining [1][5]
  • City staff projected $10-22 million a year in revenue to the city [4]

Sources

  1. College Station City Council Unanimously Votes Against The Sale Of City Land For A Data Center
    WTAW · Sep 12, 2025 · news
  2. College Station City Council unanimously rejects land sale for AI data center
    KBTX · Sep 12, 2025 · news
  3. College Station, Texas rejects land sale for data center
    Data Center Dynamics · Sep 15, 2025 · news
  4. College Station considers $30M land deal for data center
    KXXV · Sep 8, 2025 · news
  5. Residents versus revenue: College Station's high-stakes vote on crypto data mining center looms
    KXXV · Sep 10, 2025 · news
  6. Live from City Hall: Thursday's City Council meeting (Sept. 11)
    City of College Station · Sep 11, 2025 · government
  7. College Station City Council to discuss potential data center on Midtown Drive at Sept. 11 meeting
    KBTX · Sep 7, 2025 · news