No project in Unincorporated Bell County, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the Bell County Commissioners Court decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits. Texas counties have very few zoning powers, so land outside cities often has few local rules.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Rowan 'Project Temple' data center campus, incl. Lasso building (Temple)
Temple, Bell County
🕒 Sept 3, 2026: City Council held a first hearing on annexing land and a tax break for Lasso; residents …
Stopped or cancelledabout 10 miles awayRowan Moriah data center (Bob White Road, Temple)
Temple, Bell County
🕒 2024: The tenant left the building.
Being builtabout 11 miles awayRowan 'Project Stampede' and 'Project Ranger' data centers (Temple)
Temple, Bell County
🕒 May 7, 2026: Council approved annexation, zoning and utility items for a three-phase Rowan data cente…
Built & runningabout 11 miles awayMeta AI data center (Temple)
Temple, Bell County
399 acres · for Meta
🕒 July 22, 2026: Meta opened the data center.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
Bell County commissioners put off a proposal to stop giving tax breaks to data centers. The county judge said tax breaks are the county's only way to set conditions, such as noise studies and refusing to sign secret deals (NDAs). The county planned workshops and an updated tax break policy by September 8, 2026, and asked the state for more power over data centers.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Bell County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Bell County: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (company) or City of Bartlett (not available) or Heart of Texas Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or Pedernales Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Bartlett Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
In much of Texas you can pick who sells you power, but this company owns the power lines.
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Texas.