Amazon's $65M Data Center: Jobs vs. Resources

0:00Amazon's dropping $65 million on a new data center right here in San Antonio on the west side at 2,200 State Highway 2 11. They're calling it Lavender Hill a two-story B spanning 93,000 square feet Construction kicks off November 20th, 2026 and wraps up September 29th, 2028 based on that March 25th filing with state regulators This fits right into Texas's data center explosion with these facilities sprouting up statewide to handle all that cloud computing demand Locals are split though some see jobs and growth But others worry about the massive power draw equivalent to 80,000 homes a year Plus heavy water used that strains resources City leaders in San Antonio are stepping up eyeing stricter rules on energy and water for these builds and pushing local zoning to control the boom As more details roll in on permits and impacts keep an eye on how this shapes our city's future grid and growth From your city powered by AI. This is El Paso news today