Rowan’s Final Temple Data Center Heads To Planning Commission This August

The data center debate in Temple continues as Rowan Digital moves forward with plans for a new data center.

Final Expansion Amid Local Opposition

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is progressing with plans for a sixth and final facility in Temple, Texas, despite mounting opposition from local residents. Referred to as the Lasso Building, the proposed data center serves as the final phase of the company's Project Temple initiative. Spanning roughly 300 acres of land, the project follows two other structures currently being built on an adjacent site.

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Rowan Data Center Delays

According to KXXV, the third facility faced delays after local government officials identified its original plot as essential for a future landfill expansion, which is projected to meet the city's waste management needs for the net 50+ years. Rowan paused development to allow the city the time needed to build the landfill.

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Rowan's New Land Needs New Approval

Because the Lasso Building has since been relocated to a new parcel of property, the project must undergo standard municipal reviews. The Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to evaluate the application in August, followed by City Council hearings in September, with potential construction slated for early 2027.

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Community Resistance to Rowan Digital and Demands for Regulation

Rowan Digital continues to face pushback from Bell County residents who argue that local leadership consistently favors large-scale corporate developments over public feedback. Following an unsuccessful recall attempt earlier this year, the group Temple Stands Together shifted its focus toward amending city charter rules while urging state officials to enforce a statewide freeze on data center construction to protect the state's water.