No project in Watauga City, but 8 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Watauga City votes on zoning. The Tarrant County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Provident data center (old Santander site, Rufe Snow Drive)
North Richland Hills, Tarrant County
π June 23, 2026: Hundreds of residents attended Provident's information meeting and questioned the develoβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Status unclearabout 7 miles awayCircle T data center (Westlake, near Keller)
Westlake, Tarrant County
90 acres
π Aug 18, 2026: Keller City Council voted to take legal action against Westlake over the project.
Being builtabout 8 miles awayQTS Fort Worth campus expansion (FTW1, 14100 Park Vista Blvd.)
Fort Worth, Tarrant County
53 acres
π 2026: QTS filed a $300 million, 147,946 sq ft addition (FTW1 DC1 Expansion), July 2026 to Oct.β¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 8 miles awayBlack Mountain data center campus (southeast Fort Worth)
Fort Worth, Tarrant County
431 acres
π Aug 2026: City Council approved a revised plan with a substation and setbacks of more than 300 feeβ¦
Proposedabout 8 miles awayEdged data center (Veale Ranch, west Fort Worth)
Fort Worth, Tarrant County
186 acres
π March 31, 2026: City Council voted to delay a decision on a 50% tax break.
Being builtabout 9 miles awayCyrusOne DFW7 campus (Asphalt Drive, Fort Worth)
Fort Worth, Tarrant County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Watauga 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 Watauga City: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (company) or United Electric Co-op Service Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Tri-county Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Denton County 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.