This record consolidates 16 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.
| Operator / developer | NOT_FOUND |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Guadalupe County (unincorporated), near Zorn, TX |
| Address | State Highway 123 near Zorn |
| Location precision | parcel or bounded site |
| Coordinates | Not published; no coordinate inferred |
| Capacity | Not established |
| Aliases | Palomino Alpha Data Center Campus (Highway 123 near Zorn) · Palomino Alpha Reinvestment Zone No. 1 · Palomino Alpha, LLC project · Zorn data center |
| Project profile | 0 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 1 rows |
Status recorded as suspended because the reinvestment zone exists and was amended, but the development agreement failed at the Commissioners Court and no construction permit was located. The end operator has never been publicly identified; Palomino Alpha, LLC appears only as the applicant entity.
Key data: NOT_FOUND | ERCOT | NOT_FOUND | NOT_FOUND
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Developer: Palomino Alpha, LLC | Owner: Palomino Alpha, LLC | Permit applicant: Palomino Alpha, LLC | County: Guadalupe | Research region: San Antonio
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Utility region: Guadalupe County; site is described as adjacent to a Lower Colorado River Authority regional substation | Grid area: ERCOT | Substations: Described as adjacent to the Lower Colorado River Authority's largest regional substation
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Water source: Recycled water proposed | Water demand: Approximately 500,000 gallons per day requested
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Jurisdictions: Guadalupe County | State of Texas | ERCOT | Lower Colorado River Authority (transmission) | Tax incentives: [object Object] | {"agreement_name":"Palomino Alpha Reinvestment Zone No. 1","agreement_number":"NOT_FOUND","approval_date":"2024-12-01","estimated_value":"NOT_FOUND","government_entity":"Guadalupe County Commissioners Court","investment_commitment":"more than $600,000,000","jobs_commitment":"NOT_FOUND","source_url":"https://www.guadalupetx.gov/upload/page/0106/docs/Palomino.pdf","term":"NOT_FOUND"}
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
The county judge recused himself because family members own roughly 200 adjoining acres
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Guadalupe County approves the Palomino Alpha Reinvestment Zone No. 1 covering 942.29 acres in Precinct 2
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2024-12-01
Proposed development agreement fails at the Commissioners Court
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2025-03-25
Reinvestment zone amended on a 3-1 vote
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-02
County document establishes the reinvestment zone and its acreage and survey location.
Key data: Palomino Alpha Reinvestment Zone No. 1, 942.29 acres, Precinct 2, ABS 147 Charles Henderson survey
Claim classification: direct_from_primary_county_document · Verification: verified · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-02
Limitation: Zone boundary is described by survey, not by appraisal-district parcel numbers.
County reinvestment-zone document states the proposed improvement value.
Key data: More than $600,000,000 in improvements
Claim classification: direct_from_primary_county_document · Verification: verified · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-02
Limitation: Proposed, not committed.
The development agreement failed at the Commissioners Court, and the zone was later amended.
Key data: Development agreement failed March 25, 2025; zone amended 3-1 in February 2026
Claim classification: regional_tracker_compilation_of_county_actions · Verification: partially_verified · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-02
Limitation: Tracker compiles county actions; individual minutes not retrieved.
Project filings describe requested campus capacity.
Key data: 360 MW
Claim classification: regional_tracker_compilation · Verification: partially_verified · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-02
Limitation: No ERCOT or utility record retrieved.
Project requested a recycled water supply volume.
Key data: Approximately 500,000 gallons per day
Claim classification: regional_tracker_compilation · Verification: partially_verified · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-02
Limitation: Supplier and contract not confirmed.
Site is described as adjacent to a major regional transmission substation.
Key data: Adjacent to the LCRA's largest regional substation
Claim classification: regional_tracker_compilation · Verification: partially_verified · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-02
Limitation: Substation name and interconnection queue position not confirmed.
The county judge recused himself from the matter over an adjoining family land interest.
Key data: Judge recused; family owns roughly 200 adjoining acres
Claim classification: regional_tracker_compilation · Verification: partially_verified · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-02
Limitation: Recusal record not retrieved from county minutes.