2 data center projects in Unincorporated Tom Green County
Who decides here: the Tom Green 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 Tom Green County
Cipher Colchis data center site (northeast of San Angelo)
Unincorporated Tom Green County, Tom Green County
620 acres
🕒 June 2, 2026: Local reporting said the site is outside city limits, so San Angelo cannot regulate it.
ProposedBeacon Data Centers Dove Creek campus (Westline site)
Unincorporated Tom Green County, Tom Green County
1,240 acres
🕒 Aug 10, 2026: Reporting showed the developer applied to TCEQ for an air permit for gas engines, allowi…
Nearby (within 15 miles)
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Tom Green 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 Tom Green County: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (company) or Southwest Texas Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Concho Valley Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Coleman County Electric Co-op, Inc. (not available) or AEP Texas North 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
- Who will use the data center?
- How much water will it use, and from where?
- Will Tom Green County be asked for a tax break?
- How many megawatts will the campus use?
- How much water will it use, and from what wells?
- When will TCEQ open public comment on the air permit?
- Who will use the data center?