No project in Vinton Village, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Village Board of Vinton Village votes on zoning. The El Paso County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Fort Bliss Army data center (Carlyle)
El Paso, El Paso County
1,384 acres
π May 21, 2026: U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar wrote to the Secretary of the Army asking for more openness. β¦
Being builtabout 13 miles awayMeta El Paso data center campus
El Paso, El Paso County
1,000 acres Β· for Meta
π July 28, 2026: Meta and BlackRock announced a joint venture to own and pay for the campus. Meta will beβ¦
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Vinton Village. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Vinton Village: Rio Grande Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or El Paso Electric Co. (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.