Matagorda Against Data Centers will host “The Cost of Data Centers” forum that runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at the Matagorda County Fairgrounds, 4511 FM 2668, Bay City.
The forum focuses on data center resources uses and features Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, Clayton Tucker, who’s running for Agriculture Commissioner, Mike Rice, a software engineer with experience with data center architecture, and Kenneth Schustgereit, a longtime Texas water activist on groundwater protection water infrastructure and rural resource management.
Matagorda Against Data Centers
works to gather public records, research technical and environmental impacts, track local and state regulatory actions, share educational resources and encourage civic engagement.
According to the group, the known projects and their MW are listed below - Locations to be determined
Duffy BESS — 241 MW
Bastion BESS — 154 MW
City Breeze BESS — 143.1 MW
Eldora BESS — 201.31 MW
Juanita Creek BESS — 303.6 MW
Pledger BESS — 100 MW
Midfield BESS — capacity not publicly confirmed at the time
Black Cat Data Center — approximately 10 MW
Blackcat Storage Project — ERCOT Queue No. 26INR0376 tied to the 138kV Blackcat Substation (#80124)
Barrio Energy Data Center Site #1 — approximately 10 MW planned South Zone site
Barrio Energy Data Center Site #2 — approximately 10 MW planned South Zone site
Charolais Project — 150 MW
Post Trail Energy — 103 MW
Shoshana Storage — 221 MW
Solar Star Bay City — 206 MW
