Being built
Google data center 'Project Rise' (Wilbarger County, near Vernon)
Also called: Project Rise 1A, Project Rise 2A, Planton Investments LLC, Platon Investments LLC
Google is building a data center near Vernon that will sit next to new clean power plants built by the energy company AES. State filings show two buildings of about 991,000 square feet each, worth about $500 million each. Google says it will use air cooling, so water use should be small.
Where things stand: Construction filed to start March 31, 2026, and finish by March 2028.
🕒 Latest update (March 31, 2026): Construction start date listed in state building filings for Project Rise 1A and 2A.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFM 2897 S, Vernon area, Unincorporated Wilbarger County, Wilbarger County
- 🏢 CompanyPlanton Investments LLC and Platon Investments LLC (Google affiliates)
- 🏛️ Owned byGoogle
- 👤 Built forGoogle
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromBuilt next to new clean energy plants (AES) under 20-year power deals.
- ❄️ CoolingAir cooling; water only for basic needs like kitchens
- 💵 Cost$1 billion
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Is the site inside Vernon city limits or in the county? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did Wilbarger County or Vernon give a tax break? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many megawatts will it use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Feb 24, 2026Google announced a data center in Wilbarger County powered by new AES clean energy plants.
- March 31, 2026Construction start date listed in state building filings for Project Rise 1A and 2A.
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Where this comes from
- New data center in Wilbarger County, Texas · Google (company blog) · Feb 24, 2026
- Google files for two data centers in Vernon, Texas · DatacenterDynamics · 2026
- Texas data centers map and list · Cleanview (tracker) · Oct 2026
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