Developer says solar-plus-data-center approved for former mill site; council asks for documents, possible special session
Jan 9, 2026
A company representing itself as Golden Hogglebeam LLC told Bastrop council it holds 106 acres of a former paper-mill brownfield and proposed a ballasted solar farm plus modular data-center containers; councilors raised transparency questions and asked for investor records and signed approvals before moving forward.
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A company representative identified as Modicon, speaking for Golden Hogglebeam LLC, told the Bastrop City Council the firm owns about 106 acres of a former paper-mill brownfield and plans a ballasted solar farm connected to modular data-center containers.
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