North Texans Demand Transparency on Data Center

0:00It's March 26. This is Dallas News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. North Texas residents are pressing edge data centers, developers, and Fort Worth officials for full transparency on water and energy use before A. City Council vote on tax incentives. The proposed facility sits on 186 acres in Ville Ranch, already rezoned, last June for commercial and industrial purposes. After this week, dozens packed a meeting at Rolling Hills Elementary to grill company reps from edged and PMB capital, along with Council member Michael Crane. Locals formed the 2871 Community Coalition to push demands like third party environmental studies on noise, air quality, and infrastructure. Residents worry the project could harm their quality of life, despite promises of 50 jobs at an average salary of $73,000. They question how it fits neighborhood growth and adds real community value. Company officials explain they use a waterless closed-loop cooling system and will build

1:01their own substation to ease grid strain, keeping noise and frequencies within standards. Crane requested a city report on how Fort Worth handles data center deals, including resource impacts and federal coordination. Meanwhile, similar battles rage nearby against another data center in southeast Fort Worth. With the tax abatement vote set from March 31st, the push for accountability underscores water concerns over these power-hungry facilities amid. Rapid City Expansion