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46 sources, with dates and clear notes on what each can establish.

Source descriptions are provided in both languages. Original linked documents may be in English. A government or company statement establishes its author’s position; it is not automatically an independent finding.

46 sources

S01 · 2025-10-15; updated 2026-03-26

El Paso campus announcement ↗

Meta

Original phase and subsequent expansion; not actual spending or audited employment.

Company announcement
S09 · Live list; project effective date 2025-09-17

Qualifying data centers list ↗

Texas Comptroller

Entity roles may change; blank end date is not a listed 2045 expiration.

Official register
S12 · Undated live page

Foundation School Program ↗

Texas Education Agency

Funding structure; requires district-specific application.

Official program guidance
S16 · Undated; contains July 2026 status

Meta and water Q&A ↗

EPWater

Modeled usage and utility legal interpretation; not metered public data.

Utility explanation
S20 · Undated live page

Water program ↗

Meta

Replenishment goals and claims require location, timing and verification.

Company sustainability page
S21 · Undated live page

Pure Water Center ↗

EPWater

Current cost, capacity and future schedule; not operational supply.

Utility project page
S24 · 2026-06

Media fact sheet ↗

ERock

Bridge generation and future grid role; not approval or measured performance.

Vendor publication
S25 · 2026-07-07

McCloud case heads to hearing ↗

City of El Paso

Announced hearing and anticipated October/December schedule; latest docket not verified.

Municipal party statement
S26 · 2026-04-27

Council minutes ↗

City of El Paso

Page 3 identifies tariff docket 59611 and intervention.

Official minutes
S28 · 2026 publication; planning period 2027–2036

2027–2036 system expansion plan ↗

El Paso Electric

Western Interconnection planning context; plans are not completed infrastructure. Link updated to the official 2026 edition because the 2025 edition URL returns 404.

Utility planning report
S29 · 2025 legislative session

Senate Bill 6, enrolled text ↗

Texas Legislature

Use section-specific jurisdiction; several large-load provisions expressly refer to ERCOT.

Enacted legislation
S32 · Undated live page

El Paso air-quality planning ↗

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Pollutant-specific regional status; not campus emissions or exposure.

Regulatory information
S40 · 2024-12-09

Data Centers in Virginia ↗

Virginia JLARC

Historical comparative evidence; different market and fiscal arrangements.

Legislative research report
S42 · 2026-05

NBER Working Paper 35194 ↗

Alvarez, Argente, Chow and Van Patten

Emerging economic evidence; not peer-reviewed consensus or El Paso prediction.

Working-paper record
S45 · Advance material for 2026-09-14 work session

Community-agreement discussion presentation ↗

City of El Paso

Future meeting at cutoff; no specific local fund allocation identified. Contains draft placeholders.

Advance council material