Texas

Local resistance leaves Texas hosting data center without tax benefits

Local resistance leaves Texas hosting data center without tax benefits

Melissa Palmer
January 9, 2026

Brenham, Texas just rejected a tax abatement and reinvestment zone for a new Viridien data center after heavy community pushback....

Permian gas powers dedicated data center as Chevron sells electrons in Texas

Permian gas powers dedicated data center as Chevron sells electrons in Texas

Melissa Palmer
January 8, 2026

Chevron plans a 2.5 GW behind-the-meter natural-gas power plant in the Permian, expandable to 5 GW, dedicated to a single...

Texas communities demand data centers reveal true grid and water costs

Texas communities demand data centers reveal true grid and water costs

Melissa Palmer
January 2, 2026

Texas communities are pushing hard for more transparency from data center projects, especially around water, power, and local impacts. The...

San Angelo, Texas weighs major data center rezoning near neighborhood, infrastructure impacts

San Angelo, Texas weighs major data center rezoning near neighborhood, infrastructure impacts

Melissa Palmer
December 30, 2025

San Angelo is courting Skybox Data Centers for a ~350-acre hyperscale-capable site, signaling another small city positioning itself in the...

Massive rural data center strains grid, tests Leon County oversight

Massive rural data center strains grid, tests Leon County oversight

Melissa Palmer
December 26, 2025

Belltown Power plans a massive 1,500 MW data center in rural Leon County, Texas, a clear signal of hyperscale-style power...

Rural Texas gas plant becomes dedicated AI and cloud power island

Rural Texas gas plant becomes dedicated AI and cloud power island

Melissa Palmer
December 9, 2025

CyrusOne is planning a 400 MW hyperscale campus in tiny Whitney, Texas, with three new single-story data center buildings budgeted...