Data Centers in Cameron County

Under construction

Cameron County hosts 7 TDLR data-center construction filings Projects touch 4 school districts (Brownsville Independent School District, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, Point Isabel Independent School District, and Rio Hondo Independent School District). U.S. House seats in the record: District 34. Free brief: power, water, and politics from those records. Annual unlocks school-district tax-base fields (top taxpayers, M&O, per-pupil) and who governs a specific pin on the map.

Power

Cameron County power records from Comptroller certificates and TDLR filings. TDLR project names include Valley Regional Medical Center Cooling Tower Replacement, New Ambulatory Surgery Center, Rio Valley Dermatology, New GIS Building for South Padre Substation No. 1057, Mont Meta Memorial Park Additions & Alterations, Project Mustang, and 1 more. New GIS Building for South Padre Substation No. 1057 lists an estimated cost of $12,180,000. Nearby ERCOT queue capacity summarized by fuel includes 3,201 MW Other; 1,536 MW Gas; 908 MW Solar. Approximate sites stay county-level when geocode quality does not support a precise city.

Water

Water at project locations (not whole-county coverage). At least one known site falls outside any GCD at its recorded coordinate. District boundaries do not follow county lines.

Politics

Cameron County siting records (not a full voter guide). School districts appearing on certified or filed sites include Brownsville Independent School District, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, Point Isabel Independent School District, and Rio Hondo Independent School District. U.S. House districts in the record: District 34 — Vicente Gonzalez (D). State House: District 37 — Janie Lopez (R); District 38 — Erin Gamez (D). State Senate: District 27 — Adam Hinojosa (R). Tax-base fields (top taxpayers, M&O, per-pupil) stay annual-only. Pin-level “who governs this parcel” is annual on the map.

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Power records

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TDLR project
Valley Regional Medical Center Cooling Tower Replacement
Facility
Valley Regional Medical Center
Owner
HCA Healthcare
Estimated cost
$2,410,000
Square footage
2,000
Type of work
Renovation/Alteration
Scope
The scope of this project is the replacement of cooling towers and condenser water pumps on Valley Regional Medical Center campus. All work is located within the main hospital’s 2000 square foot central mechanical plant.
Status
Project Closed
Location
100 E Alton Gloor Blvd., Cameron County, Texas
County
Cameron
TDLR project
New Ambulatory Surgery Center
Facility
Brownsville Surgery Center
Owner
Compass surgery partners
Estimated cost
$3,500,000
Square footage
8,750
Type of work
New Construction
Scope
Construction of a new 8750 sqft ambulatory surgery center and associated site work
Status
Review Complete
Location
441 E. Alton Gloor, Cameron County, Texas
County
Cameron
TDLR project
Rio Valley Dermatology
Facility
Rio Valley Dermatology
Owner
Valley Quest Developments
Estimated cost
$1,000,000
Square footage
5,275
Type of work
New Construction
Scope
New single story clinic and site improvements on undisturbed tract of land.
Status
Project Closed
Design firm
956-428-1779
Location
401 Lorenaly Dr., Cameron County, Texas
County
Cameron
TDLR project
New GIS Building for South Padre Substation No. 1057
Facility
South Padre Substation No. 1057
Owner
AEP Texas Central Company (AEP)
Estimated cost
$12,180,000
Square footage
11,110
Type of work
New Construction
Scope
The project generally consist of a new 11,110 sf Gas Insulated Switch Station (GIS) building that will house GIS switch gear, transformers, batteries, and associated controls. The building will be constructed of pre-cast concrete panels.
Status
Review Complete
Design firm
225-978-6005
Location
28996 State Park Rd 100, Cameron County, Texas
County
Cameron
TDLR project
Mont Meta Memorial Park Additions & Alterations
Facility
Mont Meta Memorial Park Additions & Alterations
Owner
SCI Texas Funeral Services
Estimated cost
$1,900,000
Square footage
7,275
Type of work
Renovation/Alteration
Scope
One-story funeral home addition and alteration to existing sales office building
Status
Project Closed
Design firm
830-438-4566
Location
26170 TX 345, Cameron County, Texas
County
Cameron
TDLR project
Project Mustang
Facility
Project Mustang
Owner
Amazon.Com Services LLC
Estimated cost
$170,000
Square footage
24,000
Type of work
Renovation/Alteration
Scope
Interior warehouse updates to existing building, including additional owner fixtures, equipment, lighting and power updates.
Status
Review Complete
Design firm
(918) 586-8600
Location
1910 FM 511, Cameron County, Texas
County
Cameron
TDLR project
T5 - Harlingen, TX
Facility
Take 5 Oil Change
Owner
Take 5 Oil Change
Estimated cost
$400,000
Square footage
1,415
Type of work
New Construction
Scope
Construction of a new Take 5 oil change. Work shall include new site work, shell building interior partitions, finishes, equipment, lighting, hvac, plumbing
Status
Project Closed
Design firm
(972) 750-0493
Location
1524 ED CAREY DRIVE, Cameron County, Texas
County
Cameron
Queue capacity (Gas)
1,536.4 MW
Queue capacity (Hydrogen)
230 MW
Queue capacity (Other)
3,200.71 MW
Queue capacity (Solar)
908.11 MW
Queue capacity (Wind)
300 MW

Water records

Full water records (public feeds)
Groundwater conservation district
No groundwater conservation district covers this location.

Politics records

School district
Brownsville Independent School District
Students
37,065
Assessed value
$13,236,367,900
School district
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
Students
16,780
Assessed value
$7,857,058,999
School district
Point Isabel Independent School District
Students
1,857
Assessed value
$7,374,003,570
School district
Rio Hondo Independent School District
Students
1,494
Assessed value
$823,164,509
State House
District 37 — Janie Lopez (R)
State House
District 38 — Erin Gamez (D)
State Senate
District 27 — Adam Hinojosa (R)
Congressional
District 34 — Vicente Gonzalez (D)
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  • School-district economics (annual) are shown for Brownsville Independent School District (most cert sites); 3 other districts on record.

Sources: Texas Geographic Information Office · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation · Texas Water Development Board · ERCOT

Frequently asked questions

How many data center projects does Cameron County have in public records?

Cameron County has 7 TDLR construction filings in the public feeds this atlas tracks.

What is the largest TDLR data-center filing cost on record in Cameron County?

New GIS Building for South Padre Substation No. 1057 lists an estimated cost of $12,180,000 in TDLR public records for Cameron County.

Annual subscriber data

Cameron County — locked fields

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