Zone Frontier signs 30-year ground lease with purchase option for 4,077 acres in Texas
On September 24, 2026, a Zone Frontier subsidiary entered a Ground Lease covering about 4,077 acres in Potter County, Texas, for the West Texas data center campus it is developing with HST Technologies. Base rent starts only when construction begins on each site area, and the company can terminate the lease before its inspection period ends, with a refund of its $250,000 deposit subject to a partial non-refundable portion. The lease's commencement depends on conditions such as utility commitments for at least 200 MW of firm service, so the project's path to revenue remains uncertain.
Key points
- Ground Lease dated September 24, 2026 covers about 4,077 acres; 200 to 800 acres may be designated for data center use and at least 1,800 acres for solar and battery storage
- Initial term of 30 years with two 10-year extension options
- Base rent is $6,000 per acre per year for the data center area and $1,000 per acre per year for the solar area, beginning only when construction starts on each area
- Purchase option for the data center site at $100,000 per acre before on-site power commercial operation, or $135,000 per acre on or after that date; $250,000 deposit is credited against the price if exercised
The filing
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