Colovore Project Raptor (Hutto)
Site area
30 ac
Building area
180,000 sq ft
Cooling
Liquid cooling (extreme density)
Investment
$0.5B
Developer
Colovore
Colovore received Hutto City Council approval in December 2024 for a 180,000-sq-ft data center and 13,000-sq-ft office complex on 30 acres at 2351 Innovation Blvd. The $500 million facility is designed for extreme-density AI and HPC workloads using liquid cooling. It sits within a 1-million-sq-ft industrial park developed by Velocis, Ironwood Realty Partners, and MBK Industrial Properties. Construction expected early 2026.
Water Impact
Daily water use (estimated range)
Unknown
Water returned per day
None reported
Per MW not publicly disclosed. Colovore specializes in extreme-density liquid-cooled AI workloads; actual water use cannot be estimated without MW figure., based on MW not publicly disclosed as of 2026-04-15.
vs. 5M gal/day (typical 400 MW facility)
- Water intake
- Unknown
- Lost to evaporation
- 100%
- Returned to system
- 0% (None reported)
Direct water figures are estimates from permit applications and developer disclosures. Indirect (power generation) figures are calculated estimates. Actual water use depends on technology choices, operating capacity, and weather conditions.
Location
Address: 2351 Innovation Blvd, Hutto, Williamson County, TX
Water source: City of Hutto Water (Heart of Texas groundwater + Manville WSC + City of Taylor surface water)
Infrastructure
- Water provider
- City of Hutto Water
- Power provider
- ERCOT / Oncor
Permitted — the decision is made, but conditions still matter
The primary decision cannot be undone, but the conditions attached to the approval can still be negotiated or enforced. Officials can be held accountable for permit violations. Community pressure matters for shaping how the project is operated and what monitoring is required.
Timeline
December 5, 2024
Hutto City Council approves Colovore Project Raptor permit
Hutto City Council approved the development permit for Colovore's Project Raptor on December 5, 2024. The approval authorizes a 180,000-sq-ft data center and 13,000-sq-ft office complex on 30 acres designed for extreme-density liquid-cooled AI and HPC workloads. Colovore's client base includes AI companies such as Cerebras, Lambda Cloud, and Cirrascale. Construction was expected to begin in early 2026.
Source →(opens in new tab)December 5, 2024
TRERC reports $500M Colovore approval as part of Hutto data center surge
The Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC/TAMU) covered the Hutto City Council approval of Colovore's $500 million data center as part of a wave of data center investment in Williamson County, noting the 30-acre Ironwood Tract site and the project's focus on AI and HPC colocation at extreme rack densities.
Source →(opens in new tab)October 1, 2024
Colovore files application with City of Hutto for Project Raptor at Innovation Blvd
Silicon Valley-based Colovore filed its development application with the City of Hutto for "Project Raptor," a 180,000-sq-ft extreme-density AI and HPC colocation facility on 30 acres at 2351 Innovation Blvd. The $500 million project is located within the Ironwood industrial park developed by Velocis, Ironwood Realty Partners, and MBK Industrial Properties.
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Sources
- 1. Colovore plans data center in Austin, Texas — Data Center Dynamics, 2024-12-05. Link →(opens in new tab)
- 2. $500M data center slated for 30-acre tract outside Hutto — Texas Real Estate Research Center, 2024-12-05. Link →(opens in new tab)
- 3. Hutto council approves permit for new data center — Community Impact, 2024-12-06. Link →(opens in new tab)
- 4. Colovore Hutto — datacentermap.com — datacentermap.com, 2026-04-20. Link →(opens in new tab)
Community Notes
Colovore is known for water-cooled, extreme-density designs. Hutto's water supply relies on groundwater (Heart of Texas well field), which is drought-sensitive. MW capacity has not been publicly disclosed, making water impact estimation difficult.