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Friona EDC tells court developer activity could affect 300,000 acres across three West Texas counties
Summary
Wendy Carthel of the Friona EDC informed the Parmer County Commissioners Court that developer activity tied to TXP has acquired roughly 300,000 acres across Parmer, Castro and Deaf Smith counties for planned data centers that will include wind and solar components.
Wendy Carthel of the Friona Economic Development Corporation told the Parmer County Commissioners Court during the open-forum period that developer activity is under way for large data-center projects spanning Parmer, Castro and Deaf Smith counties. Carthel said Mike Brumley of TXP has obtained about 300,000 acres across the three counties and described the projects as including wind and solar generation.
The presentation was made as public comment and no formal action was taken by the court. The remark alerted commissioners to regional land-acquisition activity that could affect county planning and infrastructure needs if projects move forward.
Why it matters: large-scale data-center developments can require substantial electric, water and transport upgrades and may affect local tax and land-use planning. Commissioners did not take immediate steps or make a referral to staff during the meeting; the court heard the information and continued with the agenda.
The court proceeded to routine business after the comment. The county record does not show direct testimony from TXP representatives at this meeting, and Carthel framed the information as an update from the Friona EDC.
