TUESDAY OCTOBER 5, 2021 BREAKING NEWS

$300 million project to boost city’s emerging tech industry

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Rowan Green Data, a Houston and Portland-based developer and infrastructure provider for hyperscale data centers across the U.S., has plans to build a new 500-megawatt multi-tenant campus in Temple.

The deal awaits final approval by Temple Economic Development Corporation, the city of Temple and Bell County, according to Garret Bean, managing director of development for Rowan.

The project will be undertaken in two phases with the first phase hosting 200 megawatts.  Rowan plans to invest $300 million, create 20 full-time jobs and construct 135,000 square feet of new buildings and data center space.

The facility will be located on 32 acres in southeast Temple in Synergy Park. The construction phase of the project would employ 40 to 60 workers for approximately 9 to 12 months, Bean said.

During the operational phase, the completed data center will employ 20 highly skilled data center engineers, networking technicians, and operations specialists. 

“After our first conversations with Temple, we knew their business-friendly environment, infrastructure and partnership would be an ideal match for our current data center and future growth opportunities,” Bean said.

Rowan develops strategic host sites and support infrastructure for data center operators combining powered land, wholesale energy and retail delivery. These three components allow Rowan to provide utility infrastructure to power high performance and cloud computing platforms. The company works closely with their clients to ensure that campuses are powered by green, environmentally conscious energy sources.

“We are thrilled to have Rowan Green Data expanding to Temple,” said Adrian Cannady, president and CEO of Temple Economic Development Corporation. “Rowan is a welcome addition to our emerging technology sector.”

 The new, innovative green data center campus in Temple will tap into a skilled workforce in business services and technology to support data center needs for all of our customers, Bean said.

Ranked as the 10th Best American City to Work in Tech (Fortune Magazine), Temple boasts a talented and growing STEM labor pool thanks to education opportunities from institutions such as University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Temple College and local STEM education programs.

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