Texas’ Fight Against 1 Million-Square-Foot Data Center Explained
Summary
A data center developer plans to build a large 1.1-million-square-foot facility near Dallas, Texas, approved by the city of Westlake. Nearby residents and the neighboring city of Keller are concerned about water use, noise, health impacts, and lack of local control, leading to opposition and legal action against the project.Key Facts
- The data center will cover about 87.9 acres with four buildings near Dallas-Fort Worth suburb Westlake.
- Westlake city officials expect the data center to generate $5 million a year for the first 10 years and $7 million annually after that.
- The project is expected to create 75 jobs but will use about 54 million gallons of water yearly.
- The Environmental and Energy Study Institute says a similar-sized data center could use up to 110 million gallons annually.
- Nearby residents and a Buddhist monastery worry about health effects and noise pollution from the facility.
- Residents of nearby Keller feel left out of the decision and worry about how the center will affect their water and electricity.
- Keller's city council cannot control the project because it lies within Westlake’s boundaries but passed a resolution opposing the center and authorized legal action.
- A homeowners association in Keller sued Westlake and two residents over the data center plans.
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