Per-MW pricing, regional variance, and cost drivers for owners scoping hyperscale & AI builds.
Salary benchmarks across the 14 mission-critical disciplines.
PowerHouse Data Centers has outlined plans for an $83 million data center building in Westlake, with state filings pointing to a December construction start even as the project awaits town approvals and faces a legal challenge.
The Dallas developer’s filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation last week also describe a $45 million auxiliary water building and a $15 million access control building. Construction is expected to be completed by June 2027.
The filings provide preliminary cost estimates and timelines, not a final construction commitment. Their details can change without notice, and the project has not received the necessary city permits to build.
"The Circle T Ranch project remains in the planning and review process. The referenced filings are part of ongoing development planning, and any construction activity remains subject to applicable approvals and regulatory requirements", PowerHouse said in a statement.
The project is listed as the Circle T Ranch DAL130 Campus at 13572 N. Main St. PowerHouse plans four buildings on 88 acres along U.S. 377, and Westlake’s planning and zoning commission approved its site plan in August.
The data center building described in the filings would cover roughly 224,000 square feet. A data center is permitted by right under the town’s development code.
The 5,000-square-foot auxiliary water building would support the data center’s closed-loop cooling system, while the access control building would span 1,500 square feet. Ci Design’s Dallas office is the architect of record.
The site is near Hillwood’s Circle T Ranch development, a 2,500-acre corporate campus.
State construction filings are often an early development step. Texas law requires registration for most commercial construction projects with estimated costs of $50,000 or more.
The filings followed a Tarrant County judge’s decision to dissolve a temporary restraining order that had blocked Westlake from approving a development agreement for the project.
The Lakes at Marshall Ridge Homeowners Association in Keller and two individuals sued Westlake’s mayor and town council members in an effort to stop the development. The city of Keller joined the case as an intervenor.
Keller residents have opposed the proposed data center because the site would be hundreds of feet from some of their backyards. Their concerns also include noise, light pollution and energy use.
At a hearing scheduled for Oct. 23, the judge will decide whether the plaintiffs have standing to continue the lawsuit. Westlake officials plan to wait for that ruling before voting on a development agreement.
"No [town] permits can be issued until that is complete", said town spokesperson Jon Sasser.
Read the source
