664-Acre Taylor Data-Center Plan Returns for Council Decision
The proposed agreement for the former Project Mustang addresses cooling, noise, setbacks and community payments. An October 8 council vote is the next milestone—not a confirmed construction start.
Taylor’s City Council is scheduled to consider an agreement for the 664-acre Taylor Technology Campus on October 8, bringing the former Project Mustang back into the city’s annexation and development process. The proposal includes data-center facilities and on-site power generation.
The developers withdrew their earlier annexation and zoning application in September, but discussions continued. The city’s October 2 update presents the agreement as a way to bring development standards to a site that could otherwise remain outside city limits.
Project at a Glance
- Site:
- Approximately 664 acres
- Developers:
- Big Watt Digital / PowerHouse Data Centers
- Council consideration:
- October 8, 2026
- Community commitments:
- $28.2 million proposed
- Status:
- Agreement awaiting decision
Water, noise and buffers shape the proposal
The proposed terms address reclaimed-water cooling, stormwater management, landscaping, building setbacks, noise and lighting. These conditions matter because they influence the layout and operation of the campus, rather than simply the wording of a development announcement.
A closed-loop cooling commitment is not the same as a completed utility connection. Detailed design, utility arrangements and approvals would still determine how the campus is built and supplied. The council decision is therefore a development-control milestone that precedes later evidence of field delivery.
Separate community payments from project cost
The city describes $28.2 million in proposed community investments and nonprofit support, including education and quality-of-life commitments. That number is not the construction budget for the campus. A separate 20-year gross tax-revenue projection is likewise a forecast, not money already received.
For residents, the decision concerns the enforceable terms under which the project might proceed. For construction businesses, it would help establish the boundary conditions for design, site work and utility infrastructure. Neither perspective is served by treating a scheduled vote as an approval already granted.
The vote will set the next chapter
This report records the position before the council outcome has been verified. If the agreement is approved, its final terms and subsequent applications will be the next documents to follow. A construction start, investment commitment and awarded delivery team would require their own confirmation.