No project in Mertens Town, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of Mertens Town votes on zoning. The Hill County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Riot Platforms Corsicana campus (1 GW)
Unincorporated Navarro County, Navarro County
🕒 2023: Construction began; site running by 2024.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 13 miles awayProvident data center on Hillsboro EDC land
Hillsboro, Hill County
300 acres
🕒 April 24, 2026: Many residents spoke against the plan at a public meeting.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 14 miles awayNexus Apex DFW campus (near Hubbard)
Unincorporated Hill County, Hill County
2,000 acres
🕒 June 2026: Company filed state building plans and an air permit request for its gas plant.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Mertens Town. - Go to council 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 Mertens Town: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (company) or Texas-new Mexico Power Co. (company) or Navasota Valley Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Navarro County Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Hilco Electric Cooperative, 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.