ServerDome Global meets with Hudspeth County residents about data center
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) – ServerDome Global, the company behind the Hueco Ranch Data Center project, will hosted a community meeting Monday at the Hueco Ranch site.
Hudspeth County residents said they were shocked to learn about a hyperscale artificial intelligence-powered data center being built in the area, according to Sembrando Esperanza Coalition organizer Veronica Carbajal.
A map of where a new data center in Hudspeth County will be built.(Courtesy: Google Maps, KVIA)
“Seeing a data center be built in our rural community is devastating. The impact it will have on our wild life and plant life is irreplaceable especially when Hueco Tanks national park is right behind this data center. My ancestors hunted and foraged on these lands and for a data center to be built right on top of it is heart breaking,” said Jessica Macias, one of the leaders of the newly formed group of members of the Desert Haven Community in Hudspeth County.
Residents said they’re worried the small infrastructure won’t withstand the data center’s needs.
Hudspeth County community members gather at ServerDome Global’s public meeting about its new data center.(Courtesy: KVIA)
Hudspeth County Judge Joanna MacKenzie said the data center is expected to bring 800 construction jobs that would take four to five years. After completion, an estimated 200-300 permanent jobs will be available
On Oct. 10, ServerDomes CEO David Keegan addressed county residents in a letter apologizing for the lack of notice about the data center.
“We will not hide behind gates, and you will always be treated with the respect you deserve,” Keegan wrote in the letter.
Keegan said the data center will stretch 2,00 acres on a privately-owned property. The project will consist of 10 buildings powered by a behind-the-meter gas solution that will have no impact on residents’ power costs.
Keegan also said the project will use minimal water. He also said the project’s team will attend the county commissioners court meeting Tuesday to answer questions about the project.
ServerDomes said it’s been working to repair roads after recent flooding in the area. Residents say the repairs won’t last.
“All the work they did on my road has gone. We have residents that are that are stuck right now out in the community because of the water and the water, but the growth that got washed down from the road repair,” said Paul Arteche.
ServerDomes said it’s committed to working with the community and keeping the roads operational.
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