Corva Project Infrared data center (Northeast Lubbock)
Also called: Project Infrared
A company called Corva plans a small data center in northeast Lubbock next to a city power substation. It would use up to 27 megawatts and about 1,500 gallons of water a day. The deal was approved before it was made public, which upset some residents.
Where things stand: Lubbock's economic development group (LEDA) approved a deal in June 2026. It still needs a power hookup from Lubbock Power & Light.
🕒 Latest update (July 29, 2026): LEDA defended the deal after residents learned of it. It said the project is below the city's proposed 100-megawatt 'large-scale' limit.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNear Municipal Drive and Guava in northeast Lubbock, next to LP&L's Northeast Substation outside Loop 289. Land is already zoned light industrial., Lubbock, Lubbock County
- 🏢 CompanyCorva
- ⚡ Power it needs27 megawatts (about as much as 21,600 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromLubbock Power & Light grid (ERCOT); no power plant on site
- 💧 WaterCity of Lubbock · 1,500 gallons a day
- ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop cooling
- 💸 Tax breaksLEDA says no city incentives were given.
❓ Still unanswered
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- Has Lubbock Power & Light approved the power hookup? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the city's new data center rules apply to this project? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 2026LEDA's board approved a deal with Corva for a 50,000-square-foot data center. It starts at 6 megawatts and can grow to 27.
- July 29, 2026LEDA defended the deal after residents learned of it. It said the project is below the city's proposed 100-megawatt 'large-scale' limit.
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Where this comes from
- LEDA defends data center deal with Corva in northeast Lubbock · KCBD · July 30, 2026
- Small plots of land fuel big suspicions among Lubbock residents who fear it's for a data center · Texas Tribune via KPRC · July 29, 2026
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