New Era Energy & Digital has teamed up with Primary Digital Infrastructure on the development of a 1+ gigawatt hyperscale data center campus in West Texas.

The project, called Texas Critical Data Centers (TCDC), will be a campus of over a gigawatt in the county of Ector, in the vicinity of Odessa. According to the developers of the project, the facility will be designed in such a way that it will be able to handle the computing demands of the future in the fields of hyperscale computing and artificial intelligence.

New Era Energy & Digital and Primary Digital Infrastructure will co-sponsor the development under the agreement. Primary Digital Infrastructure will serve as lead capital partner and handle capital structuring and tenant engagement.

The companies are pursuing a hyperscale anchor tenant for the project’s initial phase, but they did not disclose any customer commitments or construction schedules. They also did not release the financial plans for TCDC.

Primary Digital Infrastructure has recently increased its footprint in the Texas data center market. The company is a partner in the Stargate program, a $15 billion joint venture with Crusoe Energy Systems and Blue Owl Capital to build a 1.2-gigawatt AI-driven data center campus in Abilene, Texas. The project has raised over $11.6 billion in debt and equity financing, as disclosed in previous announcements.

The hyperscale market has increasingly focused on Texas and other areas where there is abundant power supply, due to the need for large and flexible power resources and scalable land to host AI and cloud computing infrastructure.

West Texas Boom

West Texas has emerged as a hotspot for both data center and energy development, driven by abundant power, favorable grid conditions, and ample land for large-scale campuses. Galaxy Digital recently secured ERCOT approval to add 830 MW of capacity at its Helios AI Data Center, marking another major expansion in the region this month. With projects like Texas Critical Data Centers and Helios advancing, West Texas continues to attract hyperscale and AI-focused developments that leverage the region’s energy resources and infrastructure.

Project Factsheet: Texas Critical Data Centers (TCDC)

Overview

Project Name: Texas Critical Data Centers (TCDC)

Location: Ector County, Texas (near Odessa)

Capacity: Approximately 1+ gigawatt hyperscale campus

Project Type: Hyperscale data center development for next-generation compute and AI workloads

Partnership Structure

Co-Sponsors:

New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. – Project co-sponsor

Primary Digital Infrastructure – Lead capital partner and co-sponsor

Roles & Expertise:

New Era Energy & Digital brings energy and data center development capabilities

Primary Digital Infrastructure provides institutional asset management, capital markets expertise, tenant relationships with leading cloud and AI companies, and proven data center delivery experience

Key Features

Power Solutions: Hybrid approach featuring both grid-connected and behind-the-meter power generation

Scalability: Significant future expansion potential beyond initial 1+ GW capacity

Engineering Focus: Purpose-built to support next-generation hyperscale and AI compute requirements

Strategic Location: Positioned in Texas energy corridor with access to abundant, flexible, and economically advantaged power

Development Status

Tenant Pipeline: On track to sign hyperscale anchor tenant per previous guidance

Execution Strategy: Comprehensive roadmap from conception through commercial operation

Risk Mitigation: Structured approach leveraging Primary Digital’s proven delivery track record and capital markets capabilities

Financial Structure

Complex financing being structured by Primary Digital Infrastructure

Designed to deliver value to NUAI shareholders and project stakeholders

Supported by Primary Digital’s institutional capital deployment capabilities