Black Mountain's data center faces rural and suburban pushback. What to know
A Fort Worth-based energy consortium, Black Mountain, is advancing a $10 billion data center project that has expanded into rural Parker County. The development is facing significant resistance from local residents and officials who are concerned about tax revenue, campaign donations, and potential impacts on health, water, and power resources.
Black Mountain, an energy consortium based in Fort Worth, Texas, is moving ahead with a substantial $10 billion data center project. The development, initially planned within Fort Worth city limits, has expanded its footprint into neighboring rural Parker County.
This expansion has ignited considerable resistance from local residents, suburban leaders, and officials from smaller towns within the affected area. The core of the conflict revolves around various community concerns, including the promised tax revenue from the project, allegations of campaign donations influencing decisions, and broader worries about the data center's potential impact on local health, water resources, and the regional power grid. The project's progression continues to be met with pushback from the local community.