Meta Temple Data Center

Meta Platforms

Meta Temple Data Center is a data center operated by Meta Platforms in Temple, TX, US. The facility is currently under construction. It sits in the Austin data-center market on the ERCOT grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates CAUTION, with an estimated 60.9-month time-to-power. The market shows mixed signals — validate live grid headroom and queue depth before committing capacity.

Status
Under Construction
City
Temple
State
TX
Country
US
Coordinates
31.0982, -97.3428

Market intelligence

CAUTION

Data Center Power Index verdict for Austin — the market this facility sits in.

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Market context

DC Hub analyst read on Austin — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).

Austin's tracked market comprises 85 facilities delivering 107 MW of capacity, but the DCPI verdict of CAUTION reflects a market in transition rather than equilibrium. The excess-power score of 64/100 suggests adequate near-term supply, yet the constraint rating of 59/100 indicates meaningful friction in expansion planning. This bifurcated signal emerges from Austin's shifting regulatory environment: the city has initiated formal data center regulation procedures and is actively considering development restrictions, creating uncertainty that dampens confidence despite current power availability. For acquisition-focused investors, the CAUTION verdict means the market requires deal-by-deal power validation rather than portfolio assumptions. A constraint score of 59/100 sits in the uncomfortable middle zone—power exists, but permitting, grid interconnection, and cooling infrastructure…

Location

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Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketAustin
Grid operatorERCOT
DC Hub Power IndexCAUTION
Est. time to power60.9 months
LocationTemple, US

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 22 operating generating units totalling 5,995 MW within about 50 km of Temple, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Utility-Scale Solar3,381 MW · 19 units · 56%
Oil/Gas1,606 MW · 2 units · 27%
Coal1,008 MW · 1 unit · 17%

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

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