Killeen holds meeting on new data center project

The City of Killeen is holding a public hearing concerning a new data center project. The Killeen Planning and Zoning Commission is currently reviewing a conditional use permit application from a company identified as On Mine. On Mine plans to invest $30 million in the data center, which would occupy 2.5 acres on South Fort Hood Street. The company states that the facility will be smaller than most data centers and will not require municipal water, instead functioning as a virtual power plant. On Mine has reportedly been collaborating with the city for approximately three months. The Killeen City Council is scheduled to vote on whether to proceed with the data center project in June.