Approved, not built yet
Galaxy Project Merlin data center (McGregor industrial park)
Also called: Project Merlin
Galaxy plans a $400 million-plus data center campus with several buildings on 500 acres in McGregor's industrial park. The city approved it in June 2026. Galaxy says water use will be capped and noise kept to 65 decibels at the property line.
Where things stand: City Council approved a contract in June 2026; building to start in a few months.
🕒 Latest update (June 2026): McGregor City Council approved plans for the data center.
What we know
- 📍 WhereIndustrial park northeast of the SpaceX site, McGregor, McLennan County
- 🏢 CompanyGalaxy Digital
- 🌳 Size500 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromCompany will build its own substation and pay for power line hookups.
- 💧 WaterAbout 3,000 gallons a day per building, capped by contract (company says).
- ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop cooling
- 💵 Cost$400 million
- 👷 Jobs promised30
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How many buildings, and when will building start? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will there be a tax break? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 2026McGregor City Council approved plans for the data center.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- McGregor City Council approves new data center plans · KWTX · June 24, 2026
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