Nothing reported in Unincorporated Anderson County yet
Who decides here: the Anderson County Commissioners Court decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits. Texas counties have very few zoning powers, so land outside cities often has few local rules.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
Anderson County commissioners passed Resolution R-04-2026 to send state leaders a letter and a citizen petition about data centers. The letter asks the state to pause new data center projects already in progress until state rules are written. It lists water and power limits, cooling type, farmland, roads, noise, drainage and fire department funding as topics the rules must cover.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Anderson County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Anderson County: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (company) or Lyntegar Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Houston County Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Trinity Valley Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
In much of Texas you can pick who sells you power, but this company owns the power lines.
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Texas.