Skybox / Emergent data center on city land (San Angelo City Farm)
Also called: Skybox Data Center Complex, City Farm data center
San Angelo plans to sell about 350 acres of city land to Skybox for a data center campus that could reach 1.2 gigawatts. The city rezoned the land and passed water and land rules. Some residents are fighting it, and a council member faces a recall vote on November 3, 2026.
Where things stand: City Council rezoned the city-owned land in January 2026 and passed data center rules. The land sale and a 380 incentive agreement were still being negotiated.
🕒 Latest update (June 22, 2026): A petition to recall the mayor over the project failed to get enough signatures.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 350 acres of city-owned land near U.S. 67 North and City Farm Road, northeast San Angelo, San Angelo, Tom Green County
- 🏢 CompanySkybox Data Centers LLC (with Emergent)
- 🌳 Size350 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs1,200 megawatts (about as much as 960,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromAEP grid (ERCOT); first phase 100-250 megawatts
- 💧 WaterCity of San Angelo (initial fill and small top-ups, limited by city ordinance)
- ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop air cooling; city rules ban evaporative cooling
- 💸 Tax breaksCity says no incentives offered yet. A Chapter 380 agreement is being drafted and will be discussed in open session.
- 👷 Jobs promised200
❓ Still unanswered
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- Has the land sale been finalized? 🙋 I'll find out
- What will the 380 incentive agreement include, and when will council vote? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who will use the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
- What confidentiality terms are in the city's agreements? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 2025City Council voted 6-0 to let the city manager negotiate selling about 350 acres to Skybox at about $50,000 per acre.
- Jan 13, 2026City Council voted 6-1 to rezone the land for the data center.
- April 22, 2026City held a special public meeting on the Skybox/Emergent project.
- May 19, 2026City Council passed land use rules for data centers (6-0).
- June 16, 2026City Council passed water use rules for data centers (7-0).
- June 22, 2026A petition to recall the mayor over the project failed to get enough signatures.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
San Angelo City Council voted 6-0 for data center land use rules. Data centers must stay 300 feet from homes and residential zones, and noise may not go over 55 dBA at any time, with extra limits on low humming sounds. Solid fencing is required next to some neighborhoods, and sites must capture rainwater for landscaping.
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Where this comes from
- Data Center Information · City of San Angelo · 2026
- San Angelo considers new data center development · KTXS · Jan 5, 2026
- Recall of San Angelo's mayor fails · San Angelo LIVE! · June 22, 2026
- Elected officials face recalls nationwide over data center support · Newsweek · 2026
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