HomeLocal NewsQTS Responds to State ScutinyQTS Responds to State ScutinyTue, September 1, 2026 by KBest News SHARE NOW QTS Data Center QTS Responds to State Scrutiny as Big Spring-Area Data Center Remains in Planning Stages BIG SPRING - The company considering a major data center development near Big Spring says it supports greater state oversight of the rapidly growing industry as questions continue about the potential impact of large facilities on electricity, water and local communities.

QTS Data Centers is in the early planning stages of a potential campus in the Elbow Creek area west of Big Spring.

The company confirmed to KBEST Media that preliminary design and infrastructure work is underway, but no construction timeline has been established.