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San Marcos Data Center Ban

Sector: Data Center • Location: San Marcos, Texas, United States

Source: AOL

Project
Completed

The San Marcos City Council adopted a new ordinance on June 16, 2026, amending zoning rules to effectively ban data center development in the city due to concerns about strain on local water and energy resources. This marks the first time a Texas city has banned data centers.

Status
Closed
Sector
Data Center, Water Supply and Storage
Location
San Marcos, Texas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
AOL

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The project “San Marcos Data Center Ban” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in San Marcos, Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from AOL.

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The San Marcos City Council adopted a new ordinance on June 16, 2026, amending zoning rules to effectively ban data center development in the city due to concerns about strain on local water and energy resources. This marks the first time a Texas city has banned data centers.

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United States of America (USA)

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Texas

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San Marcos

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Data Center, Water Supply and Storage

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2026-07-10

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