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El Paso County

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El Paso County Commissioners Court approves resolution seeking data center protections

El Paso County Commissioners Court approved sending a letter and formal resolution to Governor Abbott seeking the same grid-related data center protections as ERCOT-served communities, since El Paso is on the Western Electric Coordinating Council grid.

  1. Aug 17, 2026Vote — passedEl Paso County Commissioners Court approved sending a letter and formal resolution to Governor Abbott seeking the same grid-related data center protections as ERCOT-served communities, since El Paso is on the Western Electric Coordinating Council grid. source
OtherUnder review

Data centers best practices guide

Directed staff to develop a data centers best practices guide for El Paso County.

  1. Jan 5, 2026Introduced on agenda
Economic development agreementUnder review

Chapter 381 Agreement for Meta El Paso Data Center

Contract negotiations and an amendment regarding a Chapter 381 Agreement governing the Meta El Paso Data Center, discussed across three meetings.

  1. Mar 19, 2026Hearing held