Data center campus · EDC-owned land next to the city's industrial park, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas

Hillsboro Provident data center project

Proposed as of June 17, 2026

Provident is weighing a data center campus of up to 12 buildings on about 300 acres it has under contract from the Hillsboro Economic Development Corporation, a proposal that drew mostly opposing residents to an April 2026 public meeting.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Site300acres

Who is behind it

ProjectHillsboro Provident data center project
Developer and teamProvident (through Provident Realty Advisors)
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. The city approved a proposal for an engineering memo on water and wastewater service to the site. (City of Hillsboro, undated)

  2. Residents, many of them opposed, spoke at a public meeting; DCD reported the EDC had approved a four-month extension of Provident's due diligence period. (DatacenterDynamics, undated)

  3. The Hillsboro City Council unanimously consented, with conditions, to creating a municipal management district; the city says this did not approve the project. (City of Hillsboro, undated)

  4. The Hillsboro EDC signed a contract to sell about 300 acres of heavy-industrial land to Provident. (City of Hillsboro, undated)

Conflicts and open questions

  • City page says the contract runs through November 2026 and can be extended.

The full record

Status note
In due diligence under a land sale contract with the Hillsboro EDC; no sale closed.
Power note
Not reported.
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.