This is PACIFICO’s power plant in Pecos County, TX. This is the company that is planning on building a 710 megawatt natural gas power plant in Cedar Creek!
If you're concerned about the 710 megawatt Pacifico Power Plant or the data center it'll power, please frequent Lost Pines Watch with regularity. And share with your friends and neighbors!
I am not affiliated with Lost Pines Watch, and I don't know who's behind it (wish I did, so I could thank them for their contribution). But, the work being done there is immaculate. Clear breakdowns, source documents, action items, points of pressure, and opportunities for public testimony.
Set it as your homepage and get updated constantly. This thing is changing so quickly, and that's a great way to stump those of us trying to put a stop to this Pacifico power plant madness.
Hey y'all,
It seems as if (based on applications to the county) the Pacifico plan will likely include a 700+ MwH natural gas power plant to provide energy to a data center on the same property off Earl Callahan in Cedar Creek. If so, our focus might need to shift to the clear danger of the power plant instead (or at least along with) the data center. Water usage, air pollution, wastewater management, heat, fire mitigation, and all the concerns about data centers are clearly going to be part of a power plant (one large enough to power close to 600,000 homes!).
Here's a video from PBS from our neighbors up in Abilene. Please watch to see what might end up in your backyard!
https://youtu.be/5p426fSlYH4?si=hhpaRzCMlHfVo1ir
Perhaps a fact from the video would be good to share with County Commissioners on Monday, August 10, 9:00 AM, at Bastrop County Courthouse Annex, 2nd Floor, 804 Pecan Street, Bastrop, TX 78602.
All, linked below is the "Feasibility Study" that the board spoke of at yesterday's board meeting. This is what they intended on approving to begin agreement negotiations until the board ultimately tabled the issue.
I have not read the whole document, and surely will miss relevant details, so I encourage anyone who is interested to take a look. Regardless of your feelings, this document seems like a valuable reference for any upcoming meetings with Aqua leadership (to say nothing of wastewater, fire services, etc...)
https://www.lostpineswatch.org/documents/pacifico-aqua-feasibility-study.pdf
Thanks to Lost Pines Watch, which posted not only summary information but the pdf for the study. I'm not affiliated, just appreciate all the resources they're providing.
All,
My wife and I were in attendance at the Aqua Board Meeting this morning, along with many other Bastrop County residents. Many of those residents gave testimony to the board regarding their concerns about various aspects of the Pacifico Data Center in Cedar Creek, along with data centers in general. No public comment was in favor of data centers, as I recall.
On the table today was approval of the feasibility study for the Pacifico project(s), which would lead to a negotiation of the agreement between Aqua and Pacifico. The board presented the findings of the feasibility study, fielding additional public statements thereafter. Some board comments, then opened up to audience questions regarding the process. Many folks commented on the lack of transparency and clarity of details of that study, as well as general obsequiousness of data regarding data centers and their water usage, potential growth, power needs, and so on.
In the end, a number of people in the crowd - myself included - asked the board why the vote needed to happen today, given the obvious mistrust/confusion of the public (at least those who voiced their concerns publicly today). Folks urged the members to table the issue, insofar as that would give citizens a chance to learn more about the Pacifico plan and consequences of adoption thereof.
One board member asked why they couldn't table for the time being, and there was eventually a motion to do so. The motion was seconded, and passed a vote by majority. Item 13, Resolution No. 26.08.02 was therefore tabled. I would assume the feasibility resolution, or something similar related to Pacifico, would be up for vote again at the next board meeting on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Aqua seemed amenable to sharing the information from the feasibility study with the public, so that we can bring informed concerns to that September meeting, though I'm not positive how/when that will come about.
IMPORTANTLY, as far as I understand things, the moratorium announced by Greg Abbott's office on data centers applies only to those connected to (drawing from) the ERCOT system. Pacifico has presented plans to build their own (natural gas, if I recall?) power plant to power this facility, and thus does not fall under that moratorium.
I'm not steeped in the workings of all these complicated structures, so forgive me if I've mischaracterized anything here. Just thought it important to share what felt like a (temporary, small) win today.
Thanks to all who participated, Cameron
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