June 12, 2026
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Self-Generation, Disclosure, and a 2027 Deadline: Abbott Resets the Terms
Parker County Attorney John Forrest stated plainly at a June 9 meeting that Texas gives counties no statutory authority to regulate data centers.
May 24, 2026
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22,000 MW by 2030 Meets the First Moratorium Call
Black 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
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Dallas Wins #1 Globally as Corpus Christi Shows the Real Constraint
In 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.