Hill County, TX

May 27, 2026

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The 445 GW Queue Gets a Gate. Capital Commitment Is the New Credential.

Hill County commissioners approved a one-year data center moratorium this month.

May 26, 2026

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Disclosure Is Coming. Developers Tracking Water Now Won't Break Stride.

Red Oak rezoned 800 acres for a data center project this month over local opposition; days later, Hill County imposed a moratorium on data center projects entirely.

May 23, 2026

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31.7 GW Under Construction. Five-Year Power Timelines Decide Who Builds It.

In Texas, Red Oak approved 800 acres of agricultural rezoning while Hill County imposed a moratorium the same month.

May 21, 2026

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Dallas, Austin, West Texas Sweep the Global Top Three

Hill County's already approved a one-year moratorium.

May 17, 2026

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Hill County Wants State Rules. Smart Developers Will Help Write Them.

Hill County commissioners voted 3-2 to impose a one-year moratorium on new datacenter construction in unincorporated areas, the first Texas county-level pause of its kind, with the 300-acre Provident Data Centers project in north Hillsboro as the trigger.

May 15, 2026

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Behind-the-Meter Gas Is the New Default. Chevron Just Set the Texas Template.

The application lands the same week Hill County's commissioners voted 3-2 for a one-year datacenter moratorium and a UT-Austin paper projected datacenters could consume 3-9% of Texas water by 2040.