HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — ServerDome Global’s chief executive apologized to Hudspeth County residents for not telling them directly about a planned hyperscale data center before news reports and community visits brought the project to their attention.In a letter dated Oct. 10, CEO David J. Keegan said residents should have heard about the project from the company “directly and early.” He said he waited to share details until parts of the project, including community benefits, were finalized, and ca...
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — ServerDome Global’s chief executive apologized to Hudspeth County residents for not telling them directly about a planned hyperscale data center before news reports and community visits brought the project to their attention.
In a letter dated Oct. 10, CEO David J. Keegan said residents should have heard about the project from the company “directly and early.” He said he waited to share details until parts of the project, including community benefits, were finalized, and called that decision an error in judgment.
The company intends to build the data center at Hueco Ranch, Keegan wrote.
He said reports describing a 24,000-acre development were incorrect: The site would cover 2,000 acres of privately owned property.
Phase one is described as a $15 billion development covering 700 acres.
Keegan said the first phase would include 10 dome-shaped buildings, each 500 feet in diameter and 65 feet high. They would be powered by a natural gas system located behind the meter, which he said would not affect community power costs.
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The company also says the facility would use a closed-loop cooling system designed to limit water use. It plans to capture rainwater and wastewater for use in on-site ecology and landscaping, and says its designs allow for solar power within the property.
In the letter, Keegan outlined several community projects the company says it would fund: a fire station with four vehicles, a medical center with an emergency medical vehicle, a leisure center with a swimming pool and a helipad for emergency evacuations. The company has shared detailed plans for the fire station and medical center with Fire Chief Matthew Brougher and a community representative, he said.
ServerDome anticipates employing 200 to 300 people at the operational site when it is fully built, according to Keegan. He said the company would recruit and train local residents where possible, including training some workers to fire and emergency standards.
Keegan also said he directed his team to review water services for residents who rely on water deliveries and asked the general contractor to address road conditions that he said could prevent emergency vehicles from responding.
The company is inviting residents to visit the site, subject to health and safety requirements. Keegan said he and members of his team plan to attend Hudspeth County Commissioners Court on Oct. 27 and Halloween festivities on Oct. 31 to answer questions.
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