Bosque County, TX

Yes. 30% of CyrusOne's portfolio is located in Texas, including facilities in Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio, representing billions in infrastructure investment across the state. We employ hundreds of full-time and contract employees in Texas.  We're not a one-time developer—we build long-term relationships in the communities where we operate and maintain facilities for decades. 

Bosque County offers an ideal combination of available land, reliable power through our partnership with Calpine at Thad Hill Energy Center, and access to a talented workforce. The location provides unique infrastructure advantages for this type of facility. 

In Bosque County, there are two construction phases planned. The first phase consists of two buildings, which are expected to be completed this year. Phase two is three buildings. We expect all phases to be operational by 2027. 

Data centers are clean facilities that do not generate industrial pollutants or hazardous waste. The primary environmental considerations are: 

• Backup generators that comply with EPA emission standards and are used infrequently for required maintenance testing and emergency situations. 

• Closed-loop cooling system uses water with corrosion inhibitors and microbiocides added to maintain system integrity. After application of these treatments, the system remains 99.999% water. All system fluids are managed by licensed contractors in accordance with EPA regulations. 

• Sanitary wastewater (restrooms, sinks) handled through code-compliant septic systems 

All operations comply with applicable environmental regulations, including EPA standards and local ordinances. 

We are committed to being an active partner in Bosque County and welcome opportunities to support local organizations and initiatives. We have already partnered with several community organizations including:

• West Shore Civic Association
• Veterans Memorial of Meridian
• Clifton Elementary School PTO
• Bosque Animal Rescue Kennels (BARK)
• Paws Place Rescue
• Bosque Museum
• Meridian High School Band
• Kopperl ISD
• Texas State Technical College

If your organization would like to discuss partnership opportunities or community enrichment participation, please contact us at communities@cyrusone.com. We are particularly interested in supporting initiatives related to education, veterans, youth programs, emergency services, and workforce development.

The CyrusOne data center project is estimated to generate significant new tax revenue to Bosque County, Clifton ISD, the Hospital District, and Emergency Services combined once fully built out and leased. This includes both data center infrastructure and tenant IT equipment, based on our expected infrastructure investment and anticipated tangible personal property to be installed by tenants.

We operate more than 60 data centers globally, 30% of those data centers are in the state of Texas.

Once fully built out and leased, the CyrusOne data center project is expected to generate significant new property tax revenue to Bosque County, Clifton ISD, the Hospital District, and Emergency Services combined. This includes both data center infrastructure and tenant IT equipment based on our expected infrastructure investment and anticipated tangible personal property to be installed by tenants.

Once fully operational, the campus is expected to employ hundreds of permanent, full-time employees over time, supporting technical operations, facility management, and other essential support roles. Staffing levels scale as individual buildings are constructed and brought online, with positions drawing from a broad range of experience and skillsets, many of which do not require a college degree.

To help prepare local residents for data center careers, CyrusOne has established the CyrusOne Data Center Scholarship with Texas State Technical College, committing $10,000+ annually to support residents/students pursuing data center careers. To find out more about TSTC's 12-week (part-time) or 6-week (full-time) MEI Data Center Pathway Program please email communities@cyrusone.com.

Construction will also create hundreds of jobs over the multi-year build period across various trades and skilled labor. We are committed to prioritizing regional workforce through Bosque County workforce development programs, ensuring local workers and contractors get first opportunity. Once the project is approved, we will host a career fair with our construction and trade partners for the community to ensure local hiring and local networking opportunities. (Exampe: CyrusOne Bosque TX Career Fair)

To help prepare local residents for data center careers, CyrusOne has established the CyrusOne Data Center Scholarship with Texas State Technical College, committing $15,000 in 2025 and $10,000+ annually starting in 2026 to support students pursuing data center careers. In 2025, we committed $15,000 to fully fund three students (approximately $5,000 per student for tuition, books, and fees) in TSTC's 12-week (part-time) or 6-week (full-time) MEI Data Center Pathway Program. Starting in 2026, CyrusOne will provide $10,000+ annually to continue supporting students in data center-related programs. 

If you are interested in applying for employment or scholarship opportunities, please reach out to us at communities@cyrusone.com. 

No, residential and commercial customers will not see their electric bills increase because of this data center. We selected this site specifically because the grid already has available transmission capacity to serve the data center. CyrusOne will pay for all transmission line upgrades and infrastructure improvements required to power this facility - residents will not pay for these upgrades. We will enter into agreements with local utility providers that ensure we pay for the electricity we use and our fair share of grid costs.

Recent research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that increased electricity demand from large users like data centers actually tends to lower rates for other customers, as fixed infrastructure costs are spread across more users.

No. The site was selected because the grid has available transmission capacity. We work in close coordination with local utility providers and regional grid operators to ensure this facility will not strain the local grid. 

Load studies are completed to confirm the load can be added at this location within the transmission network. The enhanced redundancy of our electrical designs also greatly reduces the probability of impacting the grid during operations. 

 No. We selected this site to avoid disrupting agricultural operations and work only with landowners who voluntarily choose to sell their properties. All land acquisitions are voluntary transactions with willing sellers. 

We're preserving approximately 50% of Phase 1 acreage as wetlands and natural habitat, using extensive landscaping to screen the facility, and designing buildings to minimize visual impact. Our commitments include climate-neutral initiatives, water conservation measures, and biodiversity protection. This is not a heavy industrial facility. 

Studies show data centers typically stabilize or increase property values due to economic investment, job creation, and tax revenue that improves local services like schools, roads, and emergency services. Our goal is to be good neighbors to the community. 

Our cooling systems and emergency generators are designed to meet and exceed noise regulations. We make significant investments in low-noise fans, sound-attenuated compressor enclosures, sound-attenuated generator enclosures, and critical grade exhaust silencers on our generators.  Backup generators run only for brief maintenance and testing periods throughout the year, and in rare cases of utility outages.  If you have concerns once we're operational, contact us directly at communities@cyrusone.com. 

Our facilities are designed to meet and exceed all local noise regulations. Our design team includes acoustic consultants who measure expected noise levels at property boundaries to ensure compliance before construction begins. 

Noise Mitigation: 

• Sound-attenuated cooling equipment 

• Sound-attenuated emergency backup generator enclosures 

• Critical-grade exhaust silencers on emergency backup generators 

• Strategic setbacks from property lines 

• Acoustic barriers where needed 

Light Mitigation: 

• All exterior lighting directed downward 

• No uplighting 

• Shielded fixtures to prevent light spill 

• Design minimizes light pollution to preserve dark skies  

Backup generators use diesel fuel with modern emission controls. Generators are used infrequently - only for required maintenance testing and in rare emergency backup situations. All testing, maintenance, and operational run times comply with EPA standards, state air quality regulations, and emission limits. 

Yes. Under the agreement signed with Bosque County, CyrusOne has committed to returning roads to, or above, the condition before construction.  

Email us at communities@cyrusone.com  -- We're committed to open communication and addressing concerns promptly.