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Tom Green County has become a contested frontier for AI infrastructure: a 1.2 GW Skybox/Emergent campus on city land next to an underused AEP substation, a gigawatt-scale Dove Creek proposal that triggered furious rural opposition, the county's only operating colo (Cloudnium SANG-1), and an unannounced Bitdeer build visible only in job postings — all colliding with a recall campaign, a new zoning code, and moratorium talk.
| Parameter | Skybox/Emergent | Dove Creek (Beacon) | Cloudnium SANG-1 | Bitdeer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 1.2 GW target; Ph1 100–250 MW | Gigawatt-scale (pipeline 3.8 GW / 2 GW registered) | 6.0→7.8 MW | Undisclosed multi-MW |
| Grid | AEP Texas / ERCOT | AEP Texas / ERCOT | AEP Texas | Grid-connected |
| Land | ~343–350 city acres | Precinct 4, acreage undisclosed | 10 acres | Undisclosed |
| Floor space | 6→8 bldgs × 248k sq ft (1.5M→4.5M) | Standardized AI shells | ~286,610 sq ft; 26–30k raised floor | Modular prefab |
| Cost | $17.4–17.5M land; multi-$B buildout | $358.5M wish list | $28M acquisition (2019) | Undisclosed |
| Status | Zoning approved May 2026; due diligence | Early exploration; opposition | Operational late 2024 | Recruiting mid-2026 |
The largest project ever proposed in the county sits northeast of San Angelo at US-67 and City Farm Road on ~343–350 acres of city-owned 'City Farm' land. In May 2025 the City Council voted 6-0 to negotiate the sale — ~$17.4–17.5M at $50,000/acre. Initial disclosures showed six four-story buildings (~1.5M sq ft); Emergent brochures later expanded the master plan to eight buildings, 1.2 GW, ~4.5M sq ft.
The speed-to-power thesis is the adjacent AEP Red Creek Substation, operating at roughly 10% of its limits. The project sits in due diligence pending legally mandated AEP/ERCOT transmission and load studies on the 1.2 GW draw; construction would phase over ~10 years at 18–24 months per building.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 target | 100–250 MW critical IT |
| Cooling | Dry, air-cooled closed-loop glycol/water |
| Permanent jobs | 120–200 (blended $75–110k) |
| Staffing mix | 15% mgmt, 50% critical facilities, 25% security, 10% IT |
| Municipal revenue | ~$27M/yr franchise fees |