Data-center development may involve the sale or lease of land, utility corridors, access rights, groundwater, electric infrastructure, environmental permits, and long-term obligations. Learn what to investigate before granting an interest in Texas property.

Large data-center developments can involve more than the tract where the primary facility is built. A project may also require substations, transmission lines, fiber routes, water infrastructure, roads, drainage systems, backup generation, construction access, and utility easements.

This page helps Texas landowners understand what may be proposed, what records to investigate, which government agencies may be involved, and what questions should be answered before a property document is signed.