Discussion and action to adopt as a general policy direction of the City of El Paso that future development of hyperscale data centers should not be actively recruited, pursued, or incentivized due to their misalignment with the City’s long-term sustainability and infrastructure resilience goals; that hyperscale data centers shall not be considered for tax abatements, rebates, permit fee waivers, public financing assistance, economic development grants, or similar economic development tools; and that the policy directions effectuated by this action remain in effect until and unless reversed by the City Council. Further, directing the City Manager to continue the ongoing process for the development of a future-focused Data Center Policy Framework for consideration by the City Council.

Committee

City Council

Introduced

May 19, 2026

On agenda

May 26, 2026

Where it was heard

City Council May 26, 2026 Adopted Pass

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