Fort Worth site plan for data center brings more debate among residents

1. Clip 1 · 0:29 Plano City Council Officials and Speakers Elected Official Questioning auto captions, unchecked

   Zoning Power & Grid Water

   Officials and speakers in Plano, TX address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.

   ">> THEY HAVE. GOOD MORNING CARMEN. NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE BLACK MOUNTAIN DATA CENTER. AND THIS WAS ACTUALLY APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL LAST YEAR BEFORE THE CITY TOOK STEPS TOWARDS A MORATORIUM, A KAA PAUSE AT LAST NIGHT'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THEY DID VOTE TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD ADD MORE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE DATA CENTER AND HOMES. TAKE A LISTEN TO SOME OF THOSE COMMENTS AT LAST NIGHT'S MEETING. >> BRINGS FAR MORE NEGATIVES"

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2. Clip 2 · 1:04 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked

   Community members and local officials in Plano, TX weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.

   "THINK ABOUT OUR NEEDS AS RESIDENTS OF FORT WORTH. I'M NOT FOR OR AGAINST DATA CENTERS. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE ZONING, WHAT THEY WANT IN THE ZONING IS MORE THAN WHAT THEY ASK FOR. >> DATA CENTERS ARE HERE TO STAY. WE CAN GET ON THE WINNING TEAM. WE CAN STAY BEHIND. WE CAN GRIPE, WE COMPLAIN. >> OUR NEXT. >> A LOT OF THOUGHTS AND A LOT OF EMOTIONS AT YESTERDAY'S MEETING. ULTIMATELY, THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO APPROVE THOSE"

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