Apr 27, 2026 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
A “Texas-first” data center with an initial 100MW of capacity is being planned in the Lone Star State. New developer Pace is proposing the facility at a site in Glasscock County. The scheme, dubbed the Lone Star Project, is described as “reflecting a Texas-first development philosophy from start to finish,” prioritizing “Texas-based people, providers, contractors, and vendors throughout development and buildout, aligning the project with the state's energy, infrastructure, and industrial capabilities while reinforcing the local relationships that underpin long-duration projects.”
Pace is a new data center company based in Austin, Texas, founded by Preston Stein and Chance Pressley. Stein, who has a background in the oil and gas sector, said: “The Lone Star Project is being built around speed to power, disciplined execution, and long-term scalability in a location with the ingredients required to support serious compute demand.”
Pressley said: “Our objective is to build a durable platform in Glasscock County grounded in real infrastructure site control, water, fiber, and substantial behind-the-meter gas positioning - and, wherever possible, to carry that work forward with Texas people and Texas businesses.”
