3 data center projects in Unincorporated Cameron County
Who decides here: the Cameron 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.
In Unincorporated Cameron County
FluidStack data center (outside Harlingen)
Unincorporated Cameron County, Cameron County
🕒 Sept 2, 2026: Harlingen City Commission tabled FluidStack's drainage agreement after residents raised …
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
ProposedSoluna '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
ProposedSoluna '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
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Cameron 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 Cameron County: 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.
🙋 Open tasks here
- How big will it be and how much power and water will it use?
- When will FluidStack hold its open house?
- Did Cameron County give a tax break?
- Exactly where is the site?
- Has construction started?
- Is the site really in Cameron County, near Rio Hondo?
- Has a final power deal been signed?