Data Center Signal is tracking 20 clips about Pacifico Energy data center developments across 2 states, including TX, TN.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a comprehensive audit of data center projects, focusing on water use, power demand, and tax incentives. This move follows increasing public and political pressure for greater oversight and the proposed implementation of a moratorium on new data center developments across the state, with specific concerns raised in Bastrop County.
A data center developer in Bastrop County, Texas, has withdrawn its requests for tax breaks for a proposed project. This decision was made after local residents raised concerns about the development. The developer, Pacifico Energy, has stated it will now pay full property taxes.
A data center developer in Bastrop County, Texas, has withdrawn its requests for tax breaks. This decision followed concerns raised by local residents regarding the proposed project involving Pacifico Energy.
Bastrop City Council is considering stricter zoning rules for data centers, requiring conditional-use permits in Industrial districts. This comes amidst expanding data center developments in Bastrop County, raising environmental concerns. A local coalition is also hosting a town hall regarding a proposed power facility for a data center.
Residents in Pecos County, Texas, are expressing significant concerns over Pacifico Energy's GW Ranch data center project, which is backed by Amazon. A New York Times report highlights the project's potential to become the most polluting power plant in the U.S. due to its projected carbon dioxide emissions. The project has sparked worries among locals about its environmental impact and the benefits versus negatives for the community.
Residents in Bastrop County, Texas, are challenging two state construction stormwater permits for a proposed 2,842-acre data center and power development by Black Chamber Partners and Pacifico Energy in Cedar Creek. Concurrently, Bastrop County commissioners have tabled a resolution seeking expanded authority over large-scale industrial projects from the Texas Legislature, prompting concerns from advocates about the county's regulatory power.
Amazon's new data center campus, GW Ranch, in Pecos County, Texas, is projected to become the nation's largest polluter due to its planned 7.65-gigawatt natural gas power plant. This project raises concerns about Amazon's climate commitments and utilizes a strategy of on-site power generation, which critics argue is a loophole in state regulations encouraged by Gov. Greg Abbott. Other tech giants like Microsoft are also pursuing similar off-grid data center developments in the region.
Amazon is planning a large AI data center in Pecos County, Texas, which will be powered by a new 7.65-gigawatt natural gas plant, potentially becoming a major carbon emitter. This development coincides with Texas Governor Greg Abbott directing state regulators to scrutinize data centers' impact on the power grid and water supply, and has led to a halt on some large-load project approvals.
Amazon is financially backing a massive private gas power plant in Pecos County, Texas, to power new data centers. This plant could become the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Amazon claims this "behind-the-meter" generation prevents rising electricity costs for Texans and is exploring solar and brackish groundwater use.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a statewide audit of all data centers planning to connect to the state's power grid, effectively pausing new connections. The audit will examine water and power usage, tax breaks, and community impacts. This comes as residents in Bastrop County are actively opposing a proposed data center project from Pacifico Energy.
Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a statewide pause on data centers seeking to connect to Texas's power grid, pending an audit of their impact on power, water, and communities. This directive has placed numerous data center projects, including a proposed Pacifico Energy development in Bastrop County, in limbo. Local residents and advocacy groups in Bastrop County are actively opposing data center developments.
Residents in Cedar Creek, Bastrop County, Texas, are raising concerns about water use, noise, and transparency as data center developments by companies like EdgeConneX and Pacifico Energy expand. Opposition is growing, leading to a call for a moratorium by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and a public hearing by Bastrop County commissioners on stricter tax-abatement guidelines.
Residents in Bastrop County, Texas, held a town hall to advocate for increased transparency and local oversight of data center development, citing concerns over water, electricity, and land use. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller proposed a one-year moratorium on new data center projects, while Governor Greg Abbott announced plans for new legislation to require usage reporting and eliminate certain tax incentives statewide.
CoreWeave is identified as the occupant of EdgeConneX's $440 million data center in Cedar Creek, Texas, which is expected to open in August. Bastrop County previously approved property tax abatements for the facility. Residents continue to raise concerns about the data center's impact on water, electricity, and noise, prompting a public hearing on proposed tax-abatement guidelines.
Residents in Bastrop County, Texas, are organizing to demand greater transparency and local regulations for data center developments, with over 5,500 acres currently tied to planned or potential projects. Three major developers, EdgeConneX, Pacifico Energy, and Amazon Data Services, have plans in the Cedar Creek area. Concerns focus on environmental impact, water and electricity demands, and tax abatements, leading to calls for a statewide moratorium and local 'Bill of Rights'.
Bastrop County residents held a town hall to voice concerns about ongoing and proposed data center developments by EdgeConneX and Pacifico Energy. Key issues include environmental impacts, power demands, and the lack of communication regarding these projects, with calls for smarter zoning and development policies.
Hood County, Texas, is grappling with a surge of proposed data centers, leading to significant local opposition over concerns about water and electricity demands. County commissioners' attempts to enact a moratorium have been rejected, and developers have filed multiple lawsuits against the county for denying or delaying project plans, despite the county adopting stricter development regulations.
Hood County, Texas is facing a surge of data center development, with eight projects proposed across 7,600 acres. Local officials feel powerless to stop them due to state laws limiting county authority, despite strong community opposition over concerns about water, electricity, and the transformation of their rural community. The county has rejected two moratorium proposals but adopted stricter development regulations, leading to multiple lawsuits from developers.
A WIRED review of permit documents indicates that 11 new gas-powered data center campuses across the US could emit over 129 million tons of greenhouse gases annually, more than entire nations. These projects are linked to major AI companies like OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI, aiming to bypass traditional grids through "behind-the-meter" power generation. The significant environmental impact has drawn community opposition and a lawsuit against xAI in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Texas environmental regulator has issued the largest air pollution permit in the country to an enormous planned complex of gas power plants and data centers near the Permian Basin oilfields in Pecos County, Texas. The 7.65 gigawatt GW Ranch project by Pacifico Energy is among a wave of similarly colossal gas power and data center developments in Texas that are fueling the state's rapid growth as the global epicenter of this type of infrastructure.