Barrio Energy, a Houston company, will build two new 10-megawatt data centers in Matagorda County, bringing the coastal community into the fast-growing digital economy. The first site is expected to open by late this year, with the second in early ’26. These centers will support advanced computing and cryptocurrency mining while boosting the county’s tax base and creating construction jobs. Though permanent positions will be limited, leaders see the projects as a step toward diversifying beyond farming and oil.