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Galaxy Helios Data Center Campus

Dickens County, Texas, United StatesPartially operational
Evidence
Contracted critical IT
526 MW
Updated
Oct 28, 2026
Utility
AEP Texas · Electric Reliability Council of Texas · Wind Energy Transmission Texas

Galaxy’s October 27, 2026 results said Helios I Phase II was fully financed and under construction, with data-hall deliveries scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2027. The separately delivered 133 MW of Phase I critical IT capacity is unchanged; Phase II delivery remains a forecast. Galaxy's Helios campus in Dickens County has delivered its first phase to CoreWeave, with the issuer reporting 133 MW of delivered critical IT load, and is building additional phases under long-term leases. Galaxy Helios Data Center Campus is in Dickens County, TX, US and is a data center campus with partially operational status.

Capacity

Gross power capacity

Actual

200 MW

Phase I · Phase

Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

Source

Critical IT capacity

Actual

133 MW

Phase I · Phase

Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

Source

Planned gross power capacity

Planned / design or future potential

400 MW

Phase II · Phase

Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

Source

Planned critical IT capacity

Planned / design or future potential

260 MW

Phase II · Phase

Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

Source

Planned gross power capacity

Planned / design or future potential

200 MW

Phase III · Phase

Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

Source

Coreweave contracted gross capacity

Actual

800 MW

Source

Coreweave contracted critical IT capacity

Actual

526 MW

Source

Approved power capacity

Actual

1,600 MW

Source

Long term power potential

Planned / design or future potential

3,500 MW

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Phase IOperational

200 MW gross / 133 MW critical IT delivered to CoreWeave.

Phase IIUnder construction

400 MW gross / 260 MW critical IT; first data halls targeted H1 2027.

Phase IIIAnnounced or preconstruction

200 MW gross / 133 MW critical IT.

Additional approved 830-MW trancheAnnounced or preconstruction

Not part of operating capacity; customer and final campus configuration not disclosed.

Milestones (7)
Galaxy agrees to acquire Helios from Argo

Dec 28, 2022 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Land acquired

Source not linked
Galaxy closes Phase I project financing

Aug 15, 2025 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Financing

Source not linked
Additional 830 MW clears ERCOT interconnection studies

Jan 15, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Permit approved

Source not linked
Phase I completed and delivered to CoreWeave

Jul 6, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Commercial operation

Source not linked
First Phase II data halls targeted in H1 2027

2027 · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Commercial operation

Source not linked
Phase III delivery targeted during 2028

2028 · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Commercial operation

Source not linked
Additional 830 MW forecast for late 2028 or early 2029

2029 · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Energized

Source not linked

Participants

Argo Blockchain

Owner

Sources by role
Owner (1)
Owner (1)
CoreWeave

Customer · Tenant

Sources by role
Customer / Tenant (1)
Customer / Tenant (1)
Galaxy Digital

Developer · Operator · Owner

Sources by role
Developer / Operator / Owner (1)
Developer / Owner (1)
Operator (1)
Other participants (4)
AEP Texas

Utility provider

Sources by role
Deutsche Bank

Lender

Sources by role
Lender (1)
Wind Energy Transmission Texas

Utility provider

Sources by role

Capital & incentives

Financing records

Commercial contract

$65m

Dec 28, 2022

Galaxy acquisition of Helios from Argo Blockchain.

Parties & sources

Argo Blockchain (Other) · Galaxy Digital (Other)

Debt financing

$1.4bn

Aug 15, 2025

Phase I project financing led by Deutsche Bank; reported 80% loan-to-cost and 36-month tenor.

Parties & sources

Deutsche Bank (Lender) · Galaxy Helios I LLC (Borrower)

Sources (1)

Equity investment

$350m

Aug 15, 2025

Galaxy equity contribution for Phase I financing package.

Parties & sources

Galaxy Digital (Sponsor)

Sources (1)

Debt financing

$3.5bn

Jul 28, 2026

Phase II financing through $3.5 billion of senior secured notes due 2031.

Parties & sources

Galaxy Helios Data Centers II LLC (Borrower)

Incentives

Property tax abatement

Executed · Dickens County, Texas

Multiple legal entities and phases appear across 2023 agreement and 2026 hearing materials.

Site & development

Site area

Actual

2,200 acres more than

Source

Additional project facts

Coreweave lease term

Actual

15 years

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (3)
Electric grid

Secured or contracted

1,600 MW more than

Aggregate approved power capacity after additional 830-MW interconnection studies.

Electric grid

Partially operational

AEP Texas and WETT are identified in the transmission and interconnection delivery context.

Cooling system

Partially operational

Galaxy describes closed-loop liquid cooling for Helios data center buildout.

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.

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