Killeen, Texas, planning commission denies permit for proposed data center

Name: Killeen, Texas, planning commission denies permit for proposed data center
Uploaded: 2026-04-28T19:03:43.000Z
Duration: 3 min 18 s
Description: Killeen, Texas's Planning and Zoning Commission denied a permit for ONMINE's proposed $30 million data center project, despite a staff recommendation for approval. Residents expressed opposition due to concerns about potential water shortages and noise pollution. ONMINE characterized the facility as a smaller-scale computing and energy research hub, aiming to stabilize the local power grid.

News Clip3:18KWTX News10·Killeen, Bell County, TX·4/28/2026

Killeen, Texas's Planning and Zoning Commission denied a permit for ONMINE's proposed $30 million data center project, despite a staff recommendation for approval. Residents expressed opposition due to concerns about potential water shortages and noise pollution. ONMINE characterized the facility as a smaller-scale computing and energy research hub, aiming to stabilize the local power grid.

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Gov: Killeen Planning and Zoning Commission

KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - A proposed high-tech data center in south Killeen hit a roadblock as the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission denied a permit request for the nearly three-acre vacant property on South Fort Hood Street.

The commission voted 4-1 to deny the permit for ONMINE’s proposed $30 million facility, despite a staff recommendation for approval.

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