Hutto residents file formal protest against proposed data center
Hutto residents have filed formal zoning protests and are gathering signatures for a petition against a proposed Zydeco data center. This action could mandate a supermajority City Council vote under Texas law. A public hearing on the project is scheduled for April 20th.
Residents in Hutto, Texas, are actively protesting a proposed data center by Zydeco Development, which is planned to be built between two neighborhoods, across Highway 79 from a high school. These residents are going door-to-door to collect signatures for a petition aimed at stopping the development.
They have also filed formal zoning protests, a move that, under Texas law, could compel the City Council to approve the project with a supermajority vote. A public hearing regarding the development is scheduled for April 20th at a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
The protest comes amid broader concerns about data center development; a recent report from Sight Line Climate, a strategist group, indicated that 30% to 50% of larger AI-driven data centers expected to come online this year could face delays due to power constraints, equipment shortages, and local opposition.