Ector County, Texas Development: A flagship AI infrastructure campus in the Permian Basin

Texas Critical Data Centers (TCDC) is New Era Energy & Digital’s flagship AI and high-performance computing campus under development in Ector County, Texas. The master-planned site spans approximately 438 acres outside Odessa and is designed as a multi-phase hyperscale campus capable of scaling to more than 1 GW of compute capacity over time.

Located in the Permian Basin, one of the United States’ fastest-emerging digital infrastructure corridors, the campus is positioned to meet accelerating demand for AI, GPU, and high-performance cloud workloads.

Power Designed for the AI Era

TCDC is being developed around an integrated, behind-the-meter power model that enables hyperscale tenants to access reliable, dedicated energy without placing additional strain on the public grid. Through strategic energy partnerships, the project is advancing procurement of critical generation equipment required to support anchor tenant development and future campus expansion.

Strategic Access to Critical Infrastructure

The site benefits from direct proximity to key infrastructure assets that support efficient deployment and long-term scalability, including:

  • Major intrastate natural gas transmission lines
  • High-capacity fiber optic networks
  • Nearby combined-cycle power generation facilities

New Era is also pursuing the acquisition of an additional 54-acre corridor adjacent to the campus, which would make it a 492-acre development. Securing this land would further enhance our ability to structure direct power offtake arrangements, optimize transmission interconnection, and expand long-term development flexibility.

Built for Next-Generation Compute

Designed for high-density AI workloads, the TCDC campus is expected to incorporate on-site natural gas-fired generation, advanced cooling technologies, and the potential integration of carbon capture utilization and storage. These systems are intended to deliver scalable, reliable, and environmentally responsible infrastructure capable of supporting the next generation of AI and high-performance computing.