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Data center campus · Enid and Garfield County; four proposed campuses, including a city-owned industrial park on the east side and sites near 42nd and Phillips and along Rupe, as reported, Garfield County, Oklahoma

Project Thunderbird (Plainsmen Holdings)

Proposed as of Oct. 5, 2026

Plainsmen Holdings proposes four data center campuses on about 1,735 acres around Enid with up to 3.3 GW of on-site gas generation; the rezonings go to a special city commission meeting on Oct. 27, 2026.

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Power3,300MW reported · stated
Site1,735acres
IT load2,750MW

Who is behind it

ProjectProject Thunderbird (Plainsmen Holdings)
Developer and teamPlainsmen Holdings (through Plainsmen Holdings, LLC)
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. Enid pulled the rezoning items from its Oct. 6 agenda and moved them to a special city commission meeting on Oct. 27 at the Stride Bank Center to allow more public attendance and comment. (KOKH Fox 25, Oct. 6, 2026; Enid News & Eagle, Oct. 5, 2026)

  2. The City of Enid's project page describes the plan as proposed, says the final developer and site plans are not set, notes that rezoning is not approval to build, and states the city is neutral. (City of Enid, Oct. 23, 2026)

  3. The Enid Metropolitan Area Planning Commission voted to recommend the rezonings for industrial use, by 7-1 and 6-2 margins per the Enid News & Eagle. (News 9, Sept. 30, 2026; Enid News & Eagle, Sept. 29, 2026)

  4. Plainsmen Holdings announced Project Thunderbird: four campuses, about 1,735 acres, up to 3.3 GW of gas-fired generation and backup power for Vance Air Force Base. (Enid News & Eagle, Sept. 8, 2026; KOKH Fox 25, Sept. 8, 2026; News 9, Sept. 8, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Planning commission met Sept. 28 (Enid News & Eagle). Reports differ on the number of requests: three (News 9) vs. two requests with three votes (Enid News & Eagle).
  • Acreage: 1,735 acres (city, developers) vs. 'just under 1,750' (News 9 body).
  • Kept as one project because the records treat the four sites as one rezoning package; split if separate site records appear.
  • Coordinates approximate to Enid; not tied to any one site.
  • Grid region not filled: the plan is behind-the-meter.
  • Oct. 27 special meeting outcome not yet known as of Oct. 24, 2026.

The full record

Status note
The planning commission recommended three rezonings in late September 2026; the city moved the commission's consideration to a special meeting on Oct. 27, 2026.
Power note
Developer figures: up to 3.3 GW of on-site natural gas generation and about 2.75 GW of IT power (News 9).
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.