April 8, 2026
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Texas Built Its Tax Break for Yesterday's Data Center Market
San Marcos, Amarillo, College Station, Waco, and Harlingen all face organized pushback.
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Harlingen, TX
Harlingen is a city in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas that has emerged as a potential location for data center development due to its lower land costs and proximity to Mexico, though it currently lacks the established datacenter infrastructure found in larger Texas metros.
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February 22, 2026
6.5 GW Under Construction, $98 Billion Stalled at the City LineHarlingen residents addressed their City Commission only to learn the proposed site sits outside municipal jurisdiction.
February 15, 2026
Developers Face a Choice: Disclose or Lose the Next $46 BillionIn Harlingen, residents confronted the City Commission only to learn the project sits outside city limits.
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