Diode Ventures Cedar Creek Lake data center
A data center proposed near Cedar Creek Lake, a major Fort Worth water source, that its developer dropped after a resident coalition organized against it; Gov. Greg Abbott said the project fell short of the state's standard.
Who is behind it
The record, newest first
Diode said it had wrapped up its work on the site and would not take it past preliminary planning; Gov. Abbott praised the withdrawal. (The Texas Tribune, July 23, 2026; ABC13 Houston (The Texas Tribune), July 25, 2026)
Records reported by the Fort Worth Report showed Diode's water request would at least double the utility district's capacity; the Tarrant Regional Water District said Diode's application to it was incomplete. (KERA News (Fort Worth Report), July 2, 2026)
Residents overflowed a West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility District meeting to oppose the project; the district advanced a temporary suspension of new high-intensity water service commitments running through April 1, 2027. (KETK, May 22, 2026; KERA News (Fort Worth Report), July 2, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- Acreage and MW were never disclosed; included as a contested project because of its scale of water demand. Editors may judge whether it meets scope.
- The exact withdrawal date is not given; the Tribune story ran July 23, 2026.
- A county commissioner said landowners are still exploring other uses for the land.
- Henderson County's May 2026 resolution is already in our moratorium list.
The full record
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)