RGV Data Center (Eneus Energy)
A UK developer's planned 2 GW, 16-hall campus on about 1,785 acres beside Valley International Airport, under study as Cameron County adopted a water-focused resolution and Harlingen paused data center applications.
Who is behind it
The record, newest first
Harlingen approved a 120-day moratorium on data center applications; the site itself lies outside city limits under county jurisdiction. (GovTech (Valley Morning Star), May 22, 2026)
Cameron County commissioners passed a resolution opposing open-loop evaporative cooling and other heavy potable-water technologies at data centers. (KRGV, April 8, 2026)
Eneus's U.S. subsidiary RGV Property Group was reported to hold a purchase option, signed in July 2025, on land for a planned 2 GW campus; the company describes the project as in initial planning and evaluation. (DatacenterDynamics, Feb. 5, 2026)
Harlingen WaterWorks announced a deal to supply an unnamed company with more than 4.6 million gallons a day of effluent; the city said no data center had committed. (Valley Business Report, Jan. 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- Acreage given as 1,785 and 1,775 in different references; another outlet said about 1,800.
- County officials said they are not willing to offer abatements to data center developers.
- Water volume differs between outlets: up to about 4.6 million gallons a day vs. more than 4.6 million.
The full record
- Status note
- Land is under option and the developer markets the campus; no formal proposal had been filed with local officials as of the latest reports.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)