The Caliche Report

What changed this week

1. 2026-06-25ERCOT· Project Cottonwood · Milam County ·STALLED

   The interconnection queue entry associated with the Cameron-area campus is shown as inactive in the June large-load report. This is the second consecutive report without activity; status remains STALLED, trend down.

2. 2026-06-24HIRING· Project Caldera · Milam County ·CONFIRMED

   Site operations and commissioning roles posted for the Rockdale campus. Hiring for operations staff is a late-stage reality signal; status remains CONFIRMED.

3. 2026-06-27GOVERNMENT· Blackland Grid Campus · Williamson County ·CONTESTED

   No new filings since the county adopted noise and setback standards on May 28. The developer's stated redesign review is now a month old with nothing on file; watch for a revised site plan or a withdrawal.

4. 2026-06-10PERMIT· Sagebrush Digital Park · Williamson County ·CONFIRMED

   Vertical construction permits issued for Building 1 in Hutto. Steel is visible above grade. First delivery guidance of mid-2027 remains plausible on the observed pace.

5. 2026-06-29TCEQ· Project Kestrel · Hays County ·ANNOUNCED

   Five months after the 600 MW announcement, still no permit, land, or queue filings under any identifiable entity. One more quiet month and this moves to the STALLED watchlist.

Watchlist

• Project Flintrock · Bastrop County

  The possible 1,200 MW queue-entry match remains unconfirmed. If the July report names an entity that maps to the joint venture, this jumps to ADVANCING.

• Redbud Interchange · Travis County

  Site plan expired in Manor with no renewal. Watching for a re-filing or a quiet land re-listing — either resolves the status.

• Milam County abatement calendar · Milam County

  Two data-center abatement items are posted for the July commissioners court agenda. Names are not yet public; both would be new to the board.

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