No project in Brownsville City, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Brownsville City votes on zoning. The Cameron County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Soluna 'Project Hedy' crypto and AI data center (Cameron County)
Unincorporated Cameron County, Cameron County
🕒 April 2025: Soluna signed a power supply agreement with a wind farm owner for Project Hedy.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 8 miles awaySoluna 'Project Ellen' crypto and AI data center (South Texas wind farm)
Unincorporated Cameron County, Cameron County
🕒 April 17, 2025: Soluna announced a power term sheet for Project Ellen.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Brownsville city leaders backed a 90-day pause on new data center projects while the city finishes its rules. The pause still needed final votes by the Planning Commission and City Commission, expected in September 2026. It came days after a company dropped a plan to turn the former Southwest Key building on Padre Island Highway into a data center.
📜 Data center rules
Brownsville proposed data center rules. Data centers would be allowed only in Heavy Industrial zones with a special permit, must use closed-loop cooling, and must be at least one mile from homes, schools, hospitals, churches and other data centers.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Brownsville City. - Go to council 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 Brownsville City: Magic Valley Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or AEP Texas Central Company (company).
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.