Henderson County data center plans scrapped by developer

A proposed East Texas data center will not move forward after the developer said, after hearing from residents and officials, the site did not meet its standards for development.Diode Ventures was eyeing a location in Henderson County, near Cedar Creek Lake, for development of a data center."We appreciate recent conversations with Governor Abbott’s staff, State Representative Cody Harris, County Commissioner Wendy Spivey, and Henderson County leadership, as Diode evaluated a potential data center site near Cedar Creek Lake," Diode co-presidents Rachel Attebery and Josh Johnson said in a letter to Henderson County commissioners. The perspectives shared by residents, local leaders and stakeholders led us to conclude that the site under evaluation, in particular its close proximity to the rural residential community of Cedar Creek Lake, does not meet the higher standard we believe should guide data center development."In a statement, Gov. Greg Abbott said the project did not meet the expe