No project in Amarillo City, but 1 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Amarillo City votes on zoning. The Potter County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
🤝 Agreement with the company
Amarillo City Council approved a 20-year deal to sell Fermi America up to 2.5 million gallons of water a day for its data center campus in Carson County, at twice the rate Amarillo residents pay. Fermi pays for the pipes and other needed work. A non-binding note allows talks about up to 10 million gallons a day later.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Amarillo 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 Amarillo City: Southwestern Public Service Co. (company) or Rita Blanca 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.