PowerHouse Circle T Data Center
A planned four-building, 300 MW campus on about 90 acres at Circle T Ranch in Westlake that nearby Keller residents and the city of Keller are challenging in court. Also known as: Circle T Data Center.
Who is behind it
American Real Estate Partners
The record, newest first
The restraining order expired without extension; the court set an Oct. 23 hearing on an injunction, and Keller has sought one of its own. (FOX 4 KDFW, Sept. 25, 2026)
The Keller City Council voted to pursue legal action against the project. (Community Impact, Aug. 5, 2026)
A Tarrant County district judge granted a temporary restraining order sought by a Keller homeowners association and two residents, and the Town Council put off its vote on the development agreement. (KERA News / Fort Worth Report, Aug. 18, 2026; Community Impact, Aug. 5, 2026)
The Westlake Planning and Zoning Commission approved the site plan with sound walls and tree buffers along the Keller side. (Community Impact, Aug. 5, 2026; Baxtel, Aug. 7, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- Acreage is reported as about 88 (KERA, Baxtel) or 90 (Community Impact); 1.1 million sq ft per FOX 4, about 1.2 million per Baxtel (four 300,000 sq ft buildings).
- Outcome of the Oct. 23, 2026 hearing not found.
- The lead's 'Tierpoint Dallas' building is unrelated and was not researched.
- County: site is in Westlake on Keller's northern edge; Westlake spans Tarrant and Denton, Tarrant assumed (court is Tarrant County).
The full record
- Status note
- Planning commission approved the site plan; the town's development agreement vote has been held up by a court fight.
- Power note
- Oncor switchyard of 350 MW, with 300 MW for the data center and 50 MW for Westlake.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)