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  1. Expected Dec. 2026

    State audit expected to end — and the permit freeze with it

    Gov. Abbott’s freeze on state data-center permits lasts only until ERCOT’s audit ends. After that, permits could flow again. That’s why local action matters now.

  2. Sept. 21, 2026

    Governor orders TCEQ to halt data-center permits

    The order covers off-grid power plants like the one proposed here, and runs until ERCOT’s audit is done.

  3. Sept. 15, 2026

    Pacifico presents to the Commissioners Court

    At a special workshop, Pacifico Energy described an off-grid gas power plant and AI data center on the Ahern Ranch, modeled on its Pecos County project. It named no water source, no plant size and no final site. Judge Henington said no agreements have been signed. Residents from Terlingua to Marathon spoke, and none spoke in favor.

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  4. Aug. 3, 2026

    Governor pauses data-center grid hookups

    Gov. Abbott ordered a pause on connecting new data centers to the state grid. Off-grid plants like Pacifico’s don’t need a grid hookup to run.

  5. Feb. 2, 2026

    The Pecos County model’s permit numbers come out

    Pacifico’s GW Ranch in Pecos County, now owned by Amazon, is permitted for 7.65 GW and up to 33 million tons of greenhouse gases a year (The Texas Tribune).

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