Proposed
Raeden AI data center (old glass bottle plant, Jacinto City)
A company called Raeden wants to turn an old glass bottle plant in Jacinto City into an AI data center using up to 79 megawatts. The mayor and council oppose it but say they may not be able to stop it. The city is measuring noise now to set limits.
Where things stand: City leaders oppose it; company wants to start work as early as Oct. 2026. May need a special use permit.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 11, 2026): City held a town hall with residents and the company.
What we know
- 📍 Where4202 Fidelity Street (former glass bottling plant), near homes and an elementary school, Jacinto City, Harris County
- 🏢 CompanyRaeden
- 🌳 Size30 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs79 megawatts (about as much as 63,200 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromOn-site substation fed by two 138-kilovolt power lines; marketing says 40 MW in 2026, up to 79 MW in two years.
- 💧 WaterCompany says it would not need daily water use.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Will the city require a special use permit, and when is the vote? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who is the tenant? 🙋 I'll find out
- What noise limits will apply? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 2026Sale brochure pitched the 30-acre site as a 'Houston Hyperscale' data center.
- Sept 11, 2026City held a town hall with residents and the company.
🛰️ See it from above
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RecentRecent
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Jacinto City neighbors fear 79-megawatt data beast moving in · Hoodline · May 2026
- Jacinto City leaders oppose proposed AI data center as company eyes October redevelopment · KPRC Click2Houston · Sept 11, 2026
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