No project in West City, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of West City votes on zoning. The McLennan County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Infrakey data district (west of Elm Mott)
Lacy-Lakeview, McLennan County
520 acres
π Dec 9, 2025: City Council voted 6-1 to approve an agreement and annex 520 acres.
Status unclearabout 13 miles awayProject Aquila (RCM Hill, unincorporated Hill County)
Unincorporated Hill County, Hill County
800 acres
π May 28, 2026: RCM Hill sued Hill County in federal court in Waco, calling the pause illegal.
Proposedabout 14 miles awayProvident data center on Hillsboro EDC land
Hillsboro, Hill County
300 acres
π April 24, 2026: Many residents spoke against the plan at a public meeting.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in West City. - 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 West City: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (company) or Heart of Texas Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or Texas-new Mexico Power Co. (company) or Navasota Valley Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Hilco Electric Cooperative, 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.