Policy Direction to Not Pursue Data Centers
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: El Paso, Texas, United States
Source: AOL
An El Paso city representative, Chris Canales, proposed a policy titled "Policy Direction to Not Pursue Data Centers" which aims to prevent the city from actively recruiting, pursuing, or incentivizing hyperscale data center projects. The policy highlights concerns about the massive electricity, water, and infrastructure demands of large AI-supporting data centers, which are not aligned with the c
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Data Center
- Location
- El Paso, Texas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AOL
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Description | An El Paso city representative, Chris Canales, proposed a policy titled "Policy Direction to Not Pursue Data Centers" which aims to prevent the city from actively recruiting, pursuing, or incentivizing hyperscale data center projects. The policy highlights concerns about the massive electricity, water, and infrastructure demands of large AI-supporting data centers, which are not aligned with the city's long-term sustainability and infrastructure goals. The policy also directs the City Manager to continue developing a Data Center Policy Framework for future consideration by the City Council. |
Original sector | Infrastructure |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Texas |
City | El Paso |
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Source | AOL |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Data Center |
Article published date | 2026-05-23 |
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