Compass Data Center

OperatingEst.UnclassifiedBuildingEllis County, Texas

Compass Data Center is an operating data center in Texas. Power capacity has not been disclosed or collected yet. Verification: verified operating. 7 cited sources.

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19 claims from 7 sources

Last verified against sources: Oct 12, 2026

Newest dated evidence: Oct 12, 2026

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Datacenter Source. “Compass Data Center.” /facilities/compass-data-center-ellis-county-tx-9. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.

BibTeX

@misc{datacentersource_compass_data_center_ellis_county_tx_9_2026,
  title = {{Compass Data Center}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/compass-data-center-ellis-county-tx-9}},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10-12; accessed 2026-10-12. Compiled from cited sources, including OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)},
}

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Current facility power

Not yet sourced

Planned capacity

Not yet sourced

Building footprint

252,600 sq ft[1]

Est.Likelyderived

Buildings (planned)

Not yet sourced

Capital cost / investment

Not yet sourced

First operational

Not yet sourced

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection

Time to power

Energized — operating

High confidence

Project verification

Verified operating

Operation documented by government record.

Current stage

Operational

Furthest stage with documented evidence

Utility · ISO

United Electric Coop Service INC - (Tx) · ERCOT

Substation: Unnamed substation (138 kV) (nearest, unverified)

Power reality

Announced

No record

Interconnection request

No record

Contracted / approved

No record

Under construction

No record

Operational

No record

AI evidence brief

Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

Project verification

Development

Announcedimplied by a later stage
Land acquiredAug 21, 2023
Government record
- Aug 21, 2023 · Land acquisition / deed recorded[2]
- Aug 21, 2023 · Deed recorded for parcel R000051237 (owner of record: Compass Datacenters Dfw III-I LLC).[2]
- Oct 12, 2026 · Owner of record in county parcel data[2]
Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
Permittingimplied by a later stage

Grid interconnection

Interconnection application
Feasibility study
System impact study
Facilities study
Interconnection agreement / service contract

Build & energization

Financing
Under constructionimplied by a later stage
Energizationimplied by a later stage
OperationalOct 12, 2026
Community map · Government record
- Oct 12, 2026 · Reported status: operating[1]
- Oct 12, 2026 · County land use: Market area COMM[2]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Government record, Community map.

Grid path

facility
Compass Data Center
→
substation
Unnamed substation (138 kV)[1]
Proximity onlyUnverified
Nearest mapped substation, 0.17 km away. Proximity does not establish that it serves the site.
→
transmission
345 kV line[1]
Proximity onlyUnverified
Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.94 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
→
utility
United Electric Coop Service INC - (Tx)[3]
Service territoryLikely
Retail service territory containing the site
→
ISO / RTO
ERCOT[4]
Service territoryLikely
Balancing authority: ERCO

Substation capacity:: not published
Required upgrades:: not yet sourced
Congestion:: not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

LOCAL IMPACT

Water · generation · incentives · regulation · rates

Water & cooling

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for water use or the cooling type at this site. Know one? Add a source

On-site generation & air permits

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for on-site generation or an air permit for this site. Know one? Add a source

Incentives

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for tax abatements, PILOTs or other incentives for this project. Know one? Add a source

Regulatory events

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for hearings, rezonings, permits or commission proceedings. Know one? Add a source

Utility & rates

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for a large-load tariff or commission docket for United Electric Coop Service INC - (Tx). Know one? Add a source

Location & imagery

Mapped outline

Coordinates: 32.54396, -96.78952
County: Ellis County

Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

1. Property owner of record
Compass Datacenters Dfw III-I LLC(unreviewed)[2]Likely
2. Owner / developer
Not identified
3. Operator
Not identified
4. Tenant / cloud
Not identified
5. End customer / workload
Not identified

Power supply

Utility:

United Electric Coop Service INC - (Tx)(unreviewed)[3]Unverified

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence

Property owner of record: Compass Datacenters Dfw III-I LLC(unreviewed)[2]Likely
Utility: United Electric Coop Service INC - (Tx)(unreviewed)[3]Unverified
Most likely retail provider among 4 overlapping service territories (largest retail sales; territory polygons are approximate). Also overlapping: Hilco Electric Cooperative, INC., Navarro County Elec Coop, INC, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC.

No tenants or end users identified in our sources yet.

Power (all fields)

Current facility power: Not yet sourced
Planned capacity: Not yet sourced

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO: ERCOT[4]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Location falls inside this ISO/RTO footprint.
Balancing authority: ERCO[3]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Control area of the containing utility territory.
Nearest mapped substation: Unnamed substation (138 kV)[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.
Distance to substation: 0.2 km[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby: 345 kV[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.
State avg. industrial price: 7.07¢/kWh[6]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Texas statewide average, July 2026.
State avg. commercial price: 8.47¢/kWh[6]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Texas statewide average, July 2026.
Generation within 50 km: 7.34 GW[7]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jan 1, 202502.Confirmedderived
30 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
Generation queued in county: 5.69 GW[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 1, 2026.Confirmedderived
26 active generation interconnection requests in Ellis County: Storage 3,278 MW, Solar 1,463 MW, Gas 898 MW, Other 50 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.
Interconnection status: Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power: Not yet sourced

Nearby infrastructure	Type	Distance	Voltage / capacity	Source
138 kV line	Transmission line	0.13 km	138 kV	[1]
345 kV line	Transmission line	0.94 km	345 kV	[1]
Mountain Creek · Mountain Creek Power, LLC	Power plant (Natural Gas)	24.2 km	808 MW	[7]
Ennis Power Company LLC · Ennis Power Company LLC	Power plant (Natural Gas)	27.1 km	360 MW	[7]
Midlothian Energy Facility · Midlothian Energy LLC	Power plant (Natural Gas)	27.8 km	1.62 GW	[7]
Lily Solar Hybrid · Lily Solar, LLC	Power plant (Solar)	33.8 km	196 MW	[7]
Forney Energy Center · LaFrontera Holdings LLC	Power plant (Natural Gas)	36.5 km	1.77 GW	[7]
Lake Hubbard · Luminant Generation Company LLC	Power plant (Natural Gas)	39.7 km	915 MW	[7]
Handley · Constellation Power, Inc	Power plant (Natural Gas)	45.2 km	1.25 GW	[7]
Bpl Files Solar · BPL Files Solar LLC	Power plant (Solar)	48 km	145 MW	[7]
Unnamed substation	Substation	0.17 km	138 kV	[1]
Unnamed substation	Substation	0.79 km	138 kV	[1]
Unnamed substation	Substation	0.98 km	345 kV	[1]
Unnamed substation	Substation	1.05 km	138 kV	[1]
Unnamed substation	Substation	1.13 km	138 kV	[1]
Unnamed substation	Substation	1.18 km	138 kV	[1]

Largest queued generation in this county	Fuel	Queue status	MW	Source
Kickstart Energy Storage VIERCOT 29INR0218 · Kickstart Infrastructure LLC	Storage	In study · proposed 2029-12	1.03 GW	[5]
Kickstart Energy Storage VERCOT 29INR0217 · Kickstart Infrastructure LLC	Storage	In study · proposed 2029-12	999 MW	[5]
Victory Ellis – GasERCOT 29INR0264 · Victory Ellis, LLC	Gas	In study · proposed 2030-09	466 MW	[5]
Victory Ellis–BESSERCOT 28INR0529 · Victory Ellis, LLC	Storage	In study · proposed 2030-09	453 MW	[5]
Two Step SolarERCOT 29INR0196 · Two Step Solar, LLC	Solar	In study · proposed 2029-09	402 MW	[5]
Digital Ranch GasERCOT 28INR0100 · MCV 1 LLC	Gas	In study · proposed 2030-04	378 MW	[5]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

Announced
—
Land acquired
Aug 21, 2023[2]
Permitting
—
Construction start
—
First operational
—
Expected completion
—

Real estate

Official assessments

Assessor's value for a tax year

$37.3M[2]
Market value · tax year 2026 · parcel R000051237
$5.5M[2]
Market value — land · tax year 2026 · parcel R000051237
$31.7M[2]
Market value — improvements · tax year 2026 · parcel R000051237

Recorded transactions

Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates

Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Parcel	Record owner	Acres	Zoning / use	Building sq ft	Source
R000051237 Ellis County, TX	COMPASS DATACENTERS DFW III-I LLC 14555 DALLAS PKWY STE 125, DALLAS, TX	91.89	Market area COMM	—	[2]

Site area: 91.9 acres[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Oct 12, 2026.Likely
Sum of county land area across parcels.
Land use: Market area COMM[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Oct 12, 2026.Likely
Annual property tax: Not yet sourced

Size

Building footprint: 252,600 sq ft[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Likelyderived
Computed from the mapped OSM building outline.
Parcel / land records: R000051237 (Ellis County)[2]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Oct 12, 2026.Likely
Floor area: Not yet sourced

What changed (last 3 years)

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Timeline

Aug 21, 2023[2]
Deed recorded for parcel R000051237 (owner of record: Compass Datacenters Dfw III-I LLC).

All claims (provenance audit)

Field	Value	Source	Confidence	As of	Status
Name	Compass Data Centerway/1426525220 name=Compass Data Center	[1]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Status	Operating	[1] derived	Unverified	2026-10-12	Shown
Property owner of record	Compass Datacenters Dfw III-I LLCParcel R000051237: COMPASS DATACENTERS DFW III-I LLC	[2]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Utility	United Electric Coop Service INC - (Tx)territory 19490: UNITED ELECTRIC COOP SERVICE INC - (TX) (COOPERATIVE, UNITED EL	[3] derived	Unverified	2022	Shown
ISO / RTO	ERCOTELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS, INC.	[4] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Balancing authority	ERCO	[3] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Nearest mapped substation	Unnamed substation (138 kV)way/1525009563	[1] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Distance to substation	0.2 km	[1] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby	345 kV	[1] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Generation queued in county	5.69 GW	[5] derived	Confirmed	2026-10-01	Shown
State avg. industrial price	7.07¢/kWh	[6]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
State avg. commercial price	8.47¢/kWh	[6]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
Generation within 50 km	7.34 GW	[7] derived	Confirmed	202502	Shown
Building footprint	252,600 sq ft	[1] derived	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Site area	91.9 acres	[2]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Parcel / land records	R000051237 (Ellis County)	[2]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Assessed value (official)	$37.3M	[2]	Likely	2026	Shown
Land use	Market area COMM	[2]	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Land acquired	Aug 21, 2023	[2] derived	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown

Sources

[1]
OpenStreetMap — features tagged telecom=data_center or building=data_center
OpenStreetMap contributors · retrieved 2026-10-12 · ODbL 1.0
[2]
Ellis County Parcel Ownership Data (ArcGIS Online copy of appraisal district data)
Ellis Appraisal District data, hosted by a third party on ArcGIS Online · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public record
[3]
Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD, from EIA-861)
DHS HIFLD / U.S. EIA (via Esri Living Atlas) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[4]
Independent System Operators (HIFLD)
DHS HIFLD (via PNNL ArcGIS) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[5]
ERCOT Generator Interconnection Status (GIS) Report
ERCOT · retrieved 2026-10-01 · Public
[6]
Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A — Average price of electricity to ultimate customers by state (July 2026)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[7]
Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain

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