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Guadalupe County rejects Palomino Alpha development agreement amid water and power concerns
Summary
The Commissioners Court declined to approve a development agreement for a proposed Cloudburst AI data center and possible on‑site power plant after commissioners said they lacked sufficient detail on water demand, power sourcing and long‑term subdivision protections; motion failed (2 yeas, 2 nays, 1 abstention).
Guadalupe County commissioners declined to approve a development agreement with Palomino Alpha LLC on March 25 after sustained questioning about the project’s water use and electricity plans.
Commissioner 15, who announced an abstention because a portion of his property lies in the project boundary, said the agreement had been presented to the court as a data center but that the draft economic development agreement also contemplated a backup natural‑gas power plant. “I have read estimates that this thing will use 500,000 gallons a day of water,” Commissioner 15 said, adding that the…
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