Galaxy Helios Data Center Campus

Timeline from the record

Newest first. Record entries come from the filings and reports the registry cites. Coverage entries are headlines from publisher feeds we monitor daily, linked to the outlet; last checked September 14, 2026.

1. July 2026

   Under construction
   Phase I complete: 133MW critical IT load (200MW gross power) delivered to CoreWeave under 15-year leases (two 5-year extension options); rent commencement Q2 2026. Phase II (260MW critical IT load) in development, deliveries expected H1 2027. CoreWeave's total commitment across all phases now 526MW critical IT load. Total approved campus capacity 1.63GW, potential to scale to 3.6GW. Campus now spans 2,200+ acres (expanded from the original 160-acre site). Source: PR Newswire
2. January 2026

   Under construction
   ERCOT approves additional 830 MW (total 1.6 GW). CoreWeave leases full 800 MW under 15-year agreement worth avg $1B/year. First data hall delivered to CoreWeave in 2026. Source: Data Center Dynamics
3. May 2022

   Operating
   Campus originally built by Argo Blockchain as Bitcoin mining facility (May 2022). Galaxy acquired from Argo in late 2022. Source: Data Center Dynamics

Opposition and litigation at this site

Not that we can document. Local officials or residents have expressed public support for Galaxy Helios Data Center Campus in Afton, Dickens County, Texas, and no opposition, petition, or lawsuit appears in the sources this registry tracks as of July 9, 2026. Galaxy Digital is the largest employer and taxpayer in Dickens County (pop.

How the community has taken it

Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: supported means local officials or residents have expressed public support and no opposition is documented.

Galaxy Digital is the largest employer and taxpayer in Dickens County (pop. <2,000). County official on the CoreWeave lease: "It's the news we've been waiting to hear, news that will bring jobs and dollars to Dickens County's doorstep." No opposition or litigation found. Investment/jobs: Phase 1 financed by a $1.4B debt facility + $350M Galaxy equity; Phase 2 permits estimate $3.5B (Helios 2 ~$900M, Helios 3 & 4 ~$1.3B each). Helios expects "more than 100 permanent jobs" plus "50 or more" from CoreWeave, floors, not hard counts.

Source: The Texas Spur

Power and water

ERCOT approved 1.63 GW total; potential to scale to 3.6 GW. $1.4B project financing closed for expansion. Phase I (133MW critical IT load) completed July 2026.

Phase 1 (133 MW) is a liquid-cooled AI deployment with 90+ chillers and associated piping (Clayco). Chiller condenser type (air-cooled vs. water-cooled/evaporative) and water-consumption (MGD) not published. Site overlies the Ogallala Aquifer on the southern High Plains, a material water-risk context flag.

Public money on the record

Notes on the record

Converted from Bitcoin mining to AI/HPC. CoreWeave is the anchor tenant using the campus for large-scale AI model training. Location is near Afton, Dickens County (West Texas). Original site was 160 acres; campus has since expanded to 2,200+ acres across multiple phases. Coordinates are approximate.

Other sites within 30 miles

Distances are between recorded coordinates, many of which are a city or county centroid, so treat them as approximate. Cumulative load on one utility and one aquifer is the question a planning commission rarely asks.

• Helios (Galaxy Digital / CoreWeave) · Afton · Galaxy Digital5 mi · Operating · 800 MW

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