Texas Critical: Odessa, Texas

Texas Critical Data Centers (TCDC), a joint venture between Sharon AI and New Era Helium, is spearheading the development of a large-scale, natural gas-powered AI/HPC data center complex in Ector County, West Texas, near Odessa. The project began with the acquisition of a 235-acre site. The development plan has since been significantly expanded, with TCDC signing a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Roth CH Acquisition to acquire an additional 203 acres, bringing the total planned site size to 438 acres. The initial land deal was secured through an agreement with Grow Odessa.

The infrastructure development for the campus is progressing through key agreements focused on power and generation. In June 2025, TCDC signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PowerForward Energy for the supply of 250MW of onsite power. Under this agreement, PowerForward Energy will be responsible for the manufacturing, installation, and operation of the necessary power generation assets. Further securing its fuel source, TCDC signed a separate non-binding LOI in September 2025 with Mawgan Capital to deploy a behind-the-meter natural gas generation solution at the planned data center campus. The companies anticipate that the initial phase of the data center project will be operational by late 2026, with the finalization of a natural gas supply agreement with New Era Helium expected earlier, in the second quarter of 2025.