Respondents
1,000+
Organizer-reported. Not a certified tally.
Community pulse
San Antonio is already having this debate.
Office of Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran, District 3, with Dr. Bassel Daher, Texas A&M University. An open survey. Not a census.
Of those respondents
~80%
said no.
Of respondents. Not of all San Antonio residents.
Then: but no to what?
The instrument already asks about water, electricity, noise, land, incentives, local jobs, transparency, and what would make a good neighbor. Opposition is a signal. It is not a specification.
| Field | Public | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Total respondents | 1,000+ | Organizer-reported count at the time this tool was compiled. Not an official certified tally. |
| Oppose | ~80% of respondents | Organizer-reported share. Do not read as 80% of San Antonio. |
| Support | Not released | Full support / oppose / conditional / unsure split has not been published. |
| Conditional support | Not released | Not in the public organizer summary. |
| Unsure / need more information | Not released | Not in the public organizer summary. |
| Council district | Not released | Geographic crosstabs are not public. Do not infer District 3 from the sponsor. |
| Familiarity with data centers | Not released | Asked on the instrument. Results not released. |
| Demographics | Not released | Not displayed here. We will not invent a sample that looks scientific. |
You said. Let's examine.
You said: Water
How much potable water, and under which cooling plant?
Consumption is an architecture choice. A tower and a dry cooler are not the same civic object.
Open the evidenceYou said: Electricity and the grid
Who pays for the megawatts, the wires, and the peak?
IT load, facility load, PUE, tariffs, and cost allocation are different numbers.
Open the evidenceYou said: Noise
What is modeled — and measured — at the nearest residence?
Fans are continuous. Generators are intermittent. Distance is a design input.
Open the evidenceYou said: Land
Gray space, setbacks, substations — not just the hall.
Megawatts do not equal acres. Buffer does.
Open the evidenceYou said: Local jobs
Construction, permanent, contract — counted separately?
A groundbreaking is not a payroll.
Open the evidenceYou said: Taxes and incentives
Gross local revenue minus the abatement, with a term sheet.
Capital investment is not local benefit. A PILOT is not a press release.
Open the evidenceYou said: Transparency
What is on a public disclosure card, and what is still missing?
NDAs with utilities are a documented local complaint. Reporting has to be written into the deal.
Open the evidenceYou said: Trust / good neighbor
Which commitments are contractual, and which are a ribbon?
Never treat a promise as equivalent to an obligation.
Open the evidence
Data last checked 2026-09-04 · Current public data is a snapshot, not a live meter
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