Duos Edge AI Opens Two Small Data Centers in Central Lubbock, Highlighting Water-Free, Low-Energy Model
May 29, 2026
Duos Edge AI Opens Two Small Data Centers in Central Lubbock, Highlighting Water-Free, Low-Energy Model
A new data center has officially opened in Central Lubbock, Texas, as the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon on two edge computing facilities near 19th Street and Avenue Q this morning. The facilities, operated by Duos Edge AI, represent a growing trend in decentralized computing infrastructure designed to minimize environmental and community impact.
The two “edge” facilities are million-dollar, small-scale computing centers that differ significantly from traditional large data centers. Bill Radford, Vice President of Technology at Duos Edge AI, emphasized that the buildings are built to the same security and infrastructure standards as a massive data center but are designed to be as non-impactful to the community as possible from a footprint perspective. One of the key differentiators is the facility’s water usage policy: the data center requires no water for cooling, relying instead on air conditioning systems similar to those used in homes, but with higher power capacity. Radford noted that the system technically generates water by pulling humidity out of the air, supporting a zero-water usage policy with no water meter or pipes on site.
Energy consumption is also kept low, with a maximum capacity of 200 kilowatts—roughly equivalent to the energy use of a McDonald’s restaurant. Radford explained that Duos strives to connect as close to the power grid as possible to avoid burdening neighboring communities with energy costs, a major concern for many localities. “That’s the part that most of the communities are concerned about the most: that cost ends up getting split among everybody instead of just the data center,” Radford said. “So, for us, we try and get close to the power grid itself as close as we can because we like to pay for it.”
Inside each facility, there are 15 cabinets available for companies and organizations to rent. Customers and phone companies bring their own equipment to place in these cabinets. Radford described the business model as providing “space, power, and cross-connects,” meaning Duos offers the cabinet, conditioned power, and a connection to the local phone company for fast network access. He noted that Lubbock expressed the most interest of all the cities in Texas for this model.
Duos Edge AI has already opened facilities in Corpus Christi, Victoria, Amarillo, and Waco, with three more open houses scheduled in June and two in July, all within Texas. The company also has plans to expand into Georgia, starting in Savannah. Radford emphasized that being good stewards of local resources is a core mantra for the company, stating, “Just do no harm, you know, and try and do the best we can to bring benefit to the community.” Duos told KCBD that it leased the land from Lubbock ISD, though the school district confirmed it is not and does not plan to be a customer of the data center, nor is it leasing land to the company.
Source: kcbd
