El Paso County is on the Texas Attorney General's data center investigation list (announced Sept. 24, 2026). Below: the projects we track here, what each has said about water and power, and what to ask.
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On the state's investigation list
Is El Paso County on the state's data center investigation list?
Yes. El Paso County is named in the Attorney General's Sept. 24, 2026 announcement.
The release says data centers are under initial investigation in counties "including" 18 it names. It does not name facilities.
These are counties, not facilities. The announcement names counties. It does not name facilities or companies.
A county on the list is not a finding. The release describes an investigation into developments that have not responded to the state water survey. It does not say any facility broke the law.
List as announced September 24, 2026. Last checked October 2, 2026.
Each project shows what a company or agency has said about water and power, who said it and when, with links to its sources.
Under constructionEl Paso County · El Paso
El Paso data center
Meta
Meta says it will cool the facility with a closed-loop system that recirculates water, with "no operational water use for a majority of the year." It gave no gallon figure.
Meta announced a groundbreaking on Oct. 15, 2025, and updated the post on March 26, 2026 to say the facility will grow to 1 gigawatt.
1 GWPowerSaid by Meta, March 26, 2026
More that has been said
Cooling
A closed-loop system that recirculates the same water, with "no operational water use for a majority of the year."Said by Meta, October 15, 2025
Not yet public: water use, water source, water deal or tax break, state permits, state water survey answer
Marker placed at the named town. This is not the site.
Sources
Meta (newsroom) · · backs up: announcement, status, power figure, water
What to ask your city and county
The same questions work for every project. Start with the checklist, then ask for the records.
Last checked: October 2, 2026. Texas Water Code 16.012(m) requires survey recipients to complete and return the Texas Water Development Board's Water Use Survey.
