Being built
Aligned Data Centers Project Caprock (near Abernathy)
Also called: Project Caprock, LBB-01, Aligned Abernathy campus
Aligned Data Centers is building six data center buildings on 313 acres just north of Abernathy, between Lubbock and Plainview. Xcel Energy will supply power. The company says its cooling system recycles water so it will not drain the Ogallala Aquifer.
Where things stand: Ground broken in April 2026. First building expected to open in early 2027.
🕒 Latest update (April 9, 2026): Aligned broke ground on a six-building, 540-megawatt campus on 313 acres.
What we know
- 📍 WhereOff Interstate 27 and FM 54, just north of Abernathy. The city has talked about annexing it., Unincorporated Hale County, Hale County
- 🏢 CompanyAligned Data Centers
- 🌳 Size313 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs540 megawatts (about as much as 432,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromXcel Energy is building power supply for the site
- ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop liquid cooling with air-cooled heat release (Aligned 'DeltaFlow')
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much water will the campus use each day? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did Hale County or Abernathy give tax breaks? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who is the tenant? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will Abernathy annex the site? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Feb 26, 2026Developers spoke at a crowded town hall in Abernathy. Residents asked about water and power.
- April 9, 2026Aligned broke ground on a six-building, 540-megawatt campus on 313 acres.
🛰️ See it from above
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We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Aligned breaks ground on Project Caprock · Aligned Data Centers · April 9, 2026
- Data center developers promise to be 'good neighbors' in Abernathy · KCBD · Feb 27, 2026
- What Lubbock's city manager is asking from developers with AI data center proposals · HPPR / KTTZ · May 4, 2026
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