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Large data centers can consume millions of gallons of water daily for cooling systems, straining local water resources.
Data centers require massive amounts of electricity, equivalent to thousands of homes, impacting grid stability.
Despite large footprints, data centers create relatively few permanent local jobs compared to other industries.
Data centers generate significant heat and constant noise from cooling systems, affecting nearby residential areas.
Industrial facilities in rural areas can impact nearby property values and change the character of agricultural communities.
February 24, 2026
Waco has spent the last decade building something carefully. Downtown revitalization. Magnolia is drawing millions every year. Baylor is recruiting families from across the country. Hotel occupancy tax revenue is climbing, hitting $8.6 million in 2023. Hotels here run among the highest occupancy rates in Texas. Momentum like that doesn’t happen by accident. Now looming over it all: the Lacy Lakeview Data District (L2D2), a colossal 1.2 GW hyperscale AI data center project set to drop like a bomb right in the center of Waco’s revitalization story.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2026
January 13 Was Not Annexation. It Was a Warning Shot. Let’s get the facts straight first, because facts matter, and because some folks seem real comfortable hiding behind technicalities. On January 13, 2026, Lacy Lakeview did not approve annexation of the Infrakey data center site. What they approved was Resolution 2026-01, a January resolution outlining how annexation requests may be handled during the 2026 calendar year. It annexed nothing by itself.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2026
Lacy Lakeview didn’t show up to “chat” with Elm Mott’s water board. They showed up to move the chess pieces. They came once in July, and again in January, and if you read the minutes it’s not hard to see the shape of it. It’s utilities. It’s pipe. It’s control. And if you control water and sewer you don’t just serve an area, you steer it. You can pretend it’s about “growth” and “opportunity” but it’s still a power grab with a smile on its face.
Read MoreInfrakey and Lacy Lakeview formally announce the Lacy Lakeview Data District (L2D2) during PTC 2026 conference in Honolulu. Plans call for 925 MW data center district (up to 1.2 GW) with Phase I targeting 300 MW. Investment expected to exceed $2 billion at full build-out.
Lacy Lakeview City Council approves (6-1 vote) non-binding MOU with Infrakey regarding prospective annexation and provision of water/sewer services. Meeting marked by significant resident opposition. Community members packed the chamber, many expressing "We don't want this."
First community meeting held at Ross VFD to discuss the proposed development. Ross DC Action Committee formed.
First public reports surface about ongoing negotiations for the ~$10 billion data center and power plant project. The Waco Bridge and other outlets begin covering the story as details become public.
Infrakey purchases approximately 520 acres of farmland for the project site. City Council meetings on June 10 and June 24 authorize the City Manager to negotiate a non-binding MOU with Infrakey for infrastructure development. The initial MOU is signed this month.
Infrakey DC Parks LLC is established to develop the data center project in the Lacy Lakeview area.
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