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Palomino Alpha data center (near Zorn)

Palomino Alpha, LLC (Austin)

Status
Proposed; permits pending
Developer / parties
Palomino Alpha, LLC (Austin)
Location
About 0.4 mi southwest of SH 123 and FM 1979, near Zorn (TCEQ), Guadalupe County
Size
ERCOT lists five Alpha Power gas phases by Palomino Alpha, LLC, 400.1 MW each (2,000.5 MW total), projected 2028–2032 (official)
Concerns / impacts
Lawsuit over county agreements (news)
Last verified
2026-10-18

Milestones

Figures are attributed in parentheses to the outlet or company that reported them. Where sources disagree, we show both.

  1. Mar 16 2026 TCEQ received Palomino Alpha's application for TPDES permit WQ0005514000 for a data center wastewater discharge (official)
  2. Jul 2026 residents sued Guadalupe County over the CloudBurst and Palomino Alpha agreements (Community Impact)

Linked power & water

Power

  • Official record ERCOT queue: Alpha Power Phases 1–5 (Palomino Alpha, LLC): ERCOT GIS report (Sept 2026): Alpha Power Phase 1 (28INR0532) through Phase 5 (32INR0007), Guadalupe County, Palomino Alpha, LLC, gas, 400.1 MW each, projected 2028–2032. ercot.com ↗

Water

  • Official record TPDES discharge up to 500,000 GPD to York Creek / Lower San Marcos River: Proposed TPDES permit WQ0005514000: treated wastewater up to 500,000 gallons per day, via an unnamed tributary, SCS Site 7 Reservoir and York Creek to the Lower San Marcos River (TCEQ notice). guadalupetx.gov ↗

Power and water projects tied to this data center: on-site or dedicated generation, utility and grid capacity deals, substations, water supply, reclaimed water and wastewater permits. Each item is labeled by source type.

Related records

2026-03-16
TCEQ permit Official record Guadalupe County · Palomino Alpha data center (near Zorn)

TCEQ received Palomino Alpha, LLC's TPDES application WQ0005514000 for up to 500,000 gallons per day of treated wastewater from a data center near Zorn.

Source: guadalupetx.gov ↗

Sources

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