San Antonio has over 20 data centers. Officials worry about water and power usage.

San Antonio city leaders are open to more data center development, but want to set new zoning rules and discuss resource usage with local utilities, especially around water and power capacity. Council members are considering updating the Unified Development Code to categorize data centers as industrial and set buffer zones. Utilities say data centers are major users of water and electricity, but also drive revenue. Officials are exploring ways to encourage more sustainable water use and on-site power generation.