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Stampede Data Center

A two building Rowan project in east Temple with city approvals and a state environmental record. The registry names the same occupant as Rowan's neighboring Temple certification, but the public project pages still keep the customer confidential.

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What the record establishes

Approved data center buildings
2 buildings[2]
Minimum private investment stated by Rowan
$1.4 billion[2]
Permanent positions stated for the project
40 jobs[2]
Construction jobs stated for each Rowan data center above
550 jobs[3]
State environmental record address
20300 Southeast H K Dodgen Loop 363, Temple[4]
State regulated entity
Stampede Data Center[4]
Company status
2 buildings approved in winter 2026[2]as of August 27th, 2026
Cooling design described by Rowan
Fully closed loop system with an initial charge that recirculates for about 10 years[3]
Initial cooling water estimate for each Rowan data center
1 million to 2 million gallons[3]
Maximum daily employee water estimate for each Rowan data center
4,000 gallons for ordinary facilities[3]
Current onsite generation plan
The plan does not describe independent onsite power generation.[3]
Owner of record
Rowan Stampede LLC[1]registry read August 27th, 2026
Occupant of record
Polmer LLC[1]registry read August 27th, 2026
Operator of record
Rowan Stampede LLC[1]registry read August 27th, 2026
Certification effective
May 21st, 2026[1]

What changes the reading

  • The investment and jobs are developer commitments for a planned project. They are not audited spending or current employment.[2][3]
  • The construction job figure is Rowan's estimate for each data center. It is not multiplied here because the company does not publish a separate Stampede hiring schedule for each building.[2][3]
  • The water figures describe Rowan's standard design. They are projected initial and employee uses rather than measured withdrawals at Stampede.[3]
  • The registry names Polmer as occupant at both Stampede and the neighboring Temple project. Rowan does not identify the outside technology customer or explain Polmer's relationship to it.[1][2]
  • Approval is not construction completion. The public sources reviewed here do not establish that either building is energized or serving computing load.[2][4]

Still not public

  • Planned information technology load and delivered power are not public.
  • The outside computing customer has not been named.
  • Construction progress and an opening date are not established.
  • The source of the initial cooling water charge is not public.
  • Backup generation and battery plans are not public.

Source trail

  1. Data Center ListsTexas Comptroller of Public AccountsfilingRead August 27th, 2026.
  2. Rowan Temple ProjectsRowan Digital InfrastructurecompanyRead August 27th, 2026.
  3. Rowan Temple Frequently Asked QuestionsRowan Digital InfrastructurecompanyRead August 27th, 2026.
  4. Stampede Data Center Final Action RecordTexas Commission on Environmental QualitypermitRead August 27th, 2026.

The registry entry for this facility comes from the Texas Comptroller's certified list of data centers holding a sales tax exemption. Owner, occupant and operator are roles in that filing rather than descriptions of who runs the building.