June 12, 2026
Self-Generation, Disclosure, and a 2027 Deadline: Abbott Resets the TermsParker County Attorney John Forrest stated plainly at a June 9 meeting that Texas gives counties no statutory authority to regulate data centers.
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Parker County, TX
Parker County, Texas is located in the north-central part of the state and includes portions of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, which has become a major hub for data center development and deployment.
Referenced in 3 briefingsLast referenced: June 12, 2026
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May 24, 2026
22,000 MW by 2030 Meets the First Moratorium CallBlack Mountain's playbook in Parker County tracks the same logic: Fort Worth Power Core LLC already holds TCEQ air permits for five gas turbines on 2,000+ acres near Weatherford, sequencing generation ahead of the data center decision.
May 22, 2026
Dallas Wins #1 Globally as Corpus Christi Shows the Real ConstraintIn Fort Worth, Black Mountain bought 2,000+ acres in Parker County and secured TCEQ approval for five gas turbines after Weatherford's council declined to add data centers to its zoning code.
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