Hood County officials set to discuss a proposed data center near Dinosaur Valley State Park
Hood County commissioners are set to discuss a proposed data center near Dinosaur Valley State Park. The developer is threatening litigation if the project does not advance, while Texas officials review data center impacts on power, water and tax rates and have frozen new approvals.
Hood County commissioners are scheduled to consider next steps for a proposed data center near Dinosaur Valley State Park. The project is drawing scrutiny as Texas evaluates the effects of data centers on electricity supplies, water resources and local tax rates.
Gov. Greg Abbott has issued directives calling for an audit and a freeze on data center approvals during the state review. The developer has threatened to sue if the Hood County proposal is not allowed to move forward, but the transcript does not indicate that a lawsuit has been filed. Commissioners were expected to discuss the matter at a 9 a.m. meeting.