IREN Horizon, Childress, TX
Under construction · Owner: IREN1 · Congressional district 13 · Owner type: Owner formerly mined bitcoin
Jobs
We have not found a public job figure for this site yet. Know of one? Use the fix link above.
This project is in TX-13. Your representative is Ronny Jackson.
Ronny Jackson (R), U.S. Representative TX-13 · 202-225-3706 · website
How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing? All officials for this project
What does this mean for your community?
Electric bills
- What we know
- Statewide context: No measured bill effect yet. The June 2026 directive is a pledge, not a rate.
- What remains unknown
- The effect of this project on household bills.
- Who can answer
- Your state utility commission and your utility's rate cases.
Water
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- How much water this project will use and where it comes from.
- Who can answer
- Your local water utility and county commission.
Housing
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- Effects on local land prices, rents and housing.
- Who can answer
- Local land records and planning commission minutes.
Taxes and incentives
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- The full public cost and the net tax revenue.
- Who can answer
- Your state economic development agency and county commission.
Find jobs here
We link out to real listings and do not host job posts. Links carry no tracking. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
Companies tied to this site
- IREN: careers site operator
Job boards, union halls and apprenticeships
Job boards
Union halls and apprenticeships
Who represents this project?
A question to ask them: How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing?
Your current officials
- Greg Abbott (R), Governor · Outgoing, leaves office Jan 2027
- John Cornyn (R), U.S. Senator · Outgoing, leaves office Jan 2027 · 202-224-2934 · contact form
- Ted Cruz (R), U.S. Senator · 202-224-5922 · contact form
- Ronny Jackson (R), U.S. Representative TX-13 · 202-225-3706 · website
Officials taking office in January 2027
- Gina Hinojosa (D), Governor-elect
- James Talarico (D), U.S. Senator-elect
A question you could ask them: who will pay for the power lines and water service this site needs?
Their statements and votes · All sites in Childress County · Something wrong? Fix it
What they have said
Outgoing · lost 2026 race · leaves Jan 2027
Greg Abbott (R) · Governor2026 Governor TX: won by Gina Hinojosa (D), AP call2, not yet certified · official count
Lost 2026 race to Gina Hinojosa2
"Data centers must pay their own way, protect our grid and water, and complete the ERCOT and TWDB audits. Until they do, TCEQ will issue no permits sought by data center projects."
Governor press release, Sep 21, 2026 · source
Outgoing · lost 2026 primary runoff · leaves Jan 2027
John Cornyn (R) · U.S. Senator2026 U.S. Senate TX: won by James Talarico (D), AP call3, not yet certified · official count
Lost 2026 race to Ken Paxton5
I know there's some concern at the local level about electricity and water use and land use. And I think it's important that all of that discussion occur with input by all the local stakeholders,4
KBTX interview, May 15, 2026, May 15, 2026
Contact: website · DC 202-224-2934 · contact form
Serving now · not on 2026 ballot
Ted Cruz (R) · U.S. Senator · term ends Jan 3, 2031Most data centers built today use a closed-loop cooling system, meaning they use a fraction of the water of a golf course,6
Houston Chronicle, Sep 1, 2026
Contact: website · DC 202-224-5922 · contact form
Serving now · won 2026 race
Ronny Jackson (R) · U.S. Representative (119th) · TX-13 · term ends Jan 3, 20272026 U.S. House TX-13: won by Ronny Jackson (R), AP call7, not yet certified · official count
Vote: Roll call vote: Yea on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (passed 417 to 3, Sep 16, 2026). The bill asks states to make large loads such as data centers pay for the grid upgrades they need.8
Contact: website · DC 202-225-3706
Incoming · takes office Jan 2027
Gina Hinojosa (D) · Governor-elect2026 Governor TX: won by Gina Hinojosa (D), AP call2, not yet certified · official count
Paraphrase: Her Nov 4 victory remarks did not mention data centers, per the campaign transcript; the campaign pledges above stand.9
We need an immediate moratorium on data centers to last until the legislature can meet to put in place real protections so Texans can have a seat at the table to decide if and how data centers come into their communities.10
Hinojosa campaign site, Data Centers priority, Oct 14, 2025
Lowering costs for Texans by ensuring data center companies prove households won't pay more for electricity or water, including the hidden costs passed through for grid upgrades, transmission, and new capacity.11
Hinojosa campaign release, Texans First Data Center Priorities, Jul 23, 2026
Make data centers pay for themselves by stopping subsidies.11
Hinojosa campaign release, Jul 23, 2026
When I am governor I will issue a moratorium, a ban, on all data center approvals until laws can be passed by the Legislature to protect Texans,12
Oct 22, 2026 video on X, quoted by The Texas Tribune, Oct 22, 2026
Incoming · takes office Jan 2027
James Talarico (D) · U.S. Senator-elect2026 U.S. Senate TX: won by James Talarico (D), AP call3, not yet certified · official count
Hold data centers accountable and stop them from jacking up our utility bills: End sweetheart tax deals for big tech companies, guarantee large energy users like data centers fund the infrastructure improvements they need rather than passing those costs on to consumers, require new data centers to use a closed-loop system to reduce water consumption and pollution13
Talarico campaign site, Jan 2, 2026
Texas should be a leader when it comes to innovation and technology, but that only works if Texans get a say and get a share of that economic growth14
Texas Tribune, Jul 22, 2026, Jul 22, 2026
We need to ensure AI works for working people by ending sweetheart tax deals to data centers, empowering local residents to weigh in on data center construction in their communities, holding data centers accountable for polluting our water, and making AI companies pay for their own electric and water infrastructure so that those costs aren't passed onto consumers,15
Hold Data Centers Accountable Plan release, via Austin American-Statesman, Jul 22, 2026
Texas should be a leader when it comes to innovation and technology, but that only works if Texans get a say and get a share of that economic growth, and that's not what's happening right now,14
Austin news conference, The Texas Tribune, Jul 22, 2026
Nearby sites
- Soluna Project Fei, Childress County, TX · 0 miles · Announced
- Crusoe Childress Data Center (Meta), Childress County, TX · 6 miles · Announced
- IREN Childress (Horizon), Childress County, TX · 6 miles · Operating (partial)
- Project Fei (Soluna), Childress County, TX · 7 miles · Under construction
- Lancium Childress, Childress County, TX · 9 miles · Announced
Sources
- 1.Sue Data Centers, IREN Horizon, Childress, TX listing, accessed Nov 5, 2026. ↩
- 2.Associated Press race call, 2026 Governor TX result. ↩
- 3.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. Senate TX result. ↩
- 4.KBTX interview, May 15, 2026, KBTX interview, May 15, 2026 statement, May 15, 2026. ↩
- 5.AP, result call, May 26, 2026. ↩
- 6.Houston Chronicle, Houston Chronicle statement, Sep 1, 2026. ↩
- 7.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. House TX-13 result. ↩
- 8.House Clerk, Roll Call 312, House Clerk, Roll Call 312 vote record. ↩
- 9.Hinojosa victory remarks, Hinojosa victory remarks statement, Nov 4, 2026. ↩
- 10.Hinojosa campaign site, Data Centers priority, Hinojosa campaign site, Data Centers priority statement, Oct 14, 2025. ↩
- 11.Hinojosa campaign release, Texans First Data Center Priorities, Hinojosa campaign release, Texans First Data Center Priorities statement, Jul 23, 2026. ↩
- 12.Oct 22, 2026 video on X, quoted by The Texas Tribune, Oct 22, 2026 video on X, quoted by The Texas Tribune statement, Oct 22, 2026. ↩
- 13.Talarico campaign site, Talarico campaign site statement, Jan 2, 2026. ↩
- 14.Texas Tribune, Jul 22, 2026, Texas Tribune, Jul 22, 2026 statement, Jul 22, 2026. ↩
- 15.Hold Data Centers Accountable Plan release, via Austin American-Statesman, Hold Data Centers Accountable Plan release, via Austin American-Statesman statement, Jul 22, 2026. ↩
Last updated: Nov 5, 2026 · How we verify
Questions
How many jobs does a data center create?
It varies a lot by site and construction crews are much larger than the permanent staff that runs a site. We only show figures linked to a primary public source. A blank means we have not linked a source yet, not zero. Source
What trades build data centers?
Electricians do the largest share of the work, followed by pipefitters and HVAC mechanics for cooling, ironworkers, equipment operators, laborers and low voltage and controls technicians. Running sites hire data center technicians, facilities staff and security. Source
How do I find a data center job near me?
Use the Find jobs here links on this page. They go straight to each company's own careers site, the local union hall and the U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship finder. We link out and do not host listings. Source
Every figure links to a public source. A blank means we have not linked a source yet, not zero. Sources and methods