CyrusOne Jack County Data Center
CyrusOne plans a data center campus of at least 144 MW in southeastern Jack County, powered from a neighboring gas plant, and its pending county tax abatement has drawn resident opposition and a lawsuit. Also known as: C1 Jack I.
Who is behind it
The record, newest first
The North Texas Heritage Association, a residents' group, filed suit in the 271st District Court; its petition claims the county broke the Open Meetings Act during the review and asks the court to block any abatement until the county complies. (Jacksboro Herald-Gazette, July 17, 2026)
The abatement hearing was taken off the agenda because the legally required newspaper notice had not run; it was reset for July 27. (Jacksboro Herald-Gazette, June 2026; Fort Worth Star-Telegram via GovTech, June 8, 2026)
At a community meeting in Perrin, CyrusOne described a 250-acre, 144 MW site, a $600 million investment and a requested 30% county abatement for 10 years. (Jacksboro Herald-Gazette, June 8, 2026)
Wise County commissioners unanimously asked the Legislature to set safeguards for large data centers or let counties regulate them, as the Jack County campus was proposed just across the line. (Wise County Messenger, March 10, 2026)
The Wise County Messenger reported the plan: about 300 acres on Texas 199, eight structures, at least 144 MW and as much as $2 billion; residents had started a petition seeking road and environmental agreements. (Wise County Messenger, Feb. 25, 2026)
CyrusOne, through C1 Jack I LLC, applied to Jack County for a property tax abatement; the county later scheduled a hearing on a reinvestment zone and abatement agreement. (Jacksboro Herald-Gazette, June 2026; Jacksboro Herald-Gazette, June 8, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- Acreage varies by source: 250 acres (company, May meeting), about 300 acres (Wise County Messenger, Feb.), a 453-acre registered parcel (Wise County Messenger, March), 485 to 940 acres (Star-Telegram, June).
- Reported abatement share varies: 15% (Star-Telegram, June), 25-30% (Wise County Messenger citing local editor), 30% (company at May meeting).
- The outcome of the July 27 hearing and of the lawsuit was not found in an opened source.
The full record
- Status note
- Jack County's decision on a reinvestment zone and 10-year abatement was still pending, with a hearing reset for July 27, 2026; a residents' group filed suit in July alleging open-meetings violations.
- Power note
- Reported as at least 144 MW for the first phase.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)