Fort Worth delays decision on zoning for $10B data center near neighborhoods
News ClipFort Worth Star-Telegram·Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX·3/9/2026
The Fort Worth City Council is postponing a decision on zoning requests for a proposed $10 billion data center project in southeast Fort Worth. The council is seeking more information, particularly from utility company Oncor, before considering the rezoning requests at their next meeting in March. The project, being developed by Black Mountain, has faced some community opposition due to concerns about its size and impact on nearby neighborhoods.
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A pair of requests to rezone roughly 80 acres for a $10 billion data center planned for southeast Fort Worth will be postponed again as the Fort Worth City Council seeks answers about the project. Black Mountain, a Fort Worth-based energy consortium, has successfully petitioned the Fort Worth City