Skybox Data Centers

April 12, 2026

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400 Projects, Two Unanswered Questions, One Legislative Clock

Skybox Data Centers told legislators a typical 150,000 to 300,000 square foot facility needs only 25,000 to 30,000 gallons of initial water charge at a 2% loss rate.

February 26, 2026

Meanwhile, Round Rock approved Skybox Data Centers' third facility despite organized opposition from Protect Round Rock, a group founded by resident Gary Oldham after discovering eight datacenters had already been greenlit before public awareness materialized.

February 16, 2026

In Texas, operators like Skybox claim closed-loop systems equivalent to 15 homes' consumption, but the aggregate impact of eight approved data centers in Round Rock alone, with six not yet operational, remains unquantified.