Proposed Texas Data Center Plans Scrapped for Not Meeting Gov. Abbott's Standards
Diode Ventures said the project could not meet Abbott’s standards after community pushback over water use and a site near hundreds of homes.
- Kansas-Based Diode Ventures canceled plans for a data center in Henderson County on Thursday, determining the project did not meet Governor Greg Abbott's new development standards.
- Governor Abbott's June 10 directive mandates that data centers act as "responsible stewards" of natural resources, requiring closed-loop cooling systems and full infrastructure cost coverage.
- The site near Cedar Creek Reservoir was expected to consume 5 million gallons of lake water daily by its fifth year, raising concerns among residents dependent on the historic waterway.
- Henderson County Commissioner Wendy Spivey called the withdrawal a "big, big step," though she noted the county lacks zoning regulations to prevent future data center developments.
- Governor Abbott seeks to codify these standards in the upcoming Legislature, while Save Cedar Creek Lake plans to present its case in Austin on July 27 for further protections.
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Major Data Center Proposal Withdrawn in Texas
A proposed data center in Henderson County, Texas, has withdrawn its plans to acquire land for its development. On Thursday, Diode, a global semiconductor company, notified Henderson County officials that it will no longer pursue the land development near Cedar Creek Lake. “Instead, we will focus on opportunities where we can support Texas’ growing infrastructure...
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Data Center Developer Withdraws East Texas Project After Failing To Meet Abbott’s Standards
Artist rendering of Stargate data center in Abilene Texas Image by CoStarwebsite A proposed data center development near Cedar Creek Lake in East Texas has been withdrawn after Gov. Greg Abbott said the project failed to meet the state’s expectations for protecting local communities, natural resources, and the electric grid. Abbott “Data centers that want to do business in Texas must meet a clear standard. This project did not,” Abbott said in a…
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