Reeves County Emergency Services District No. 2 takes up a Chapter 312 abatement for a gas plant built to run data centers
A small emergency services district in Pecos noticed a public hearing to accept a tax abatement application from Energy Forge One LLC under Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code. The application concerns a new gas turbine power generation facility inside the Energy Forge One Reinvestment Zone. That zone was established on November 24th, 2025. The notice describes the plant as producing dedicated power for prospective data center end users. It puts the estimated project cost at $6 billion. The hearing was set for 5.30 in the afternoon on March 25th, 2026 at the district's administrative office in Pecos. All interested persons were free to appear and present testimony. The outcome of that hearing has not been confirmed from district minutes.
How to take part
The notice states that all interested persons may appear and present testimony and evidence on the abatement application at the district's administrative office, 2269 Ocotillo Drive, Pecos, Texas 79772. ESD No. 2 meets at 5.30 in the afternoon on the third Tuesday of the month at that address. The district lists a phone number and an email on its meetings page.
Where
1 county. In Town of Pecos.
Dates
| Date | What | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | ordered | Energy Forge One Reinvestment Zone established, per the district's notice |
| 2026-03-25 | hearing | Public hearing to consider the reinvestment zone and accept the Chapter 312 tax abatement application |
The evidence
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Reeves County Emergency Services District No. 2 (the "District") will conduct a public hearing at a regularly scheduled meeting on March 25, 2026, to consider and to act upon the following items: (1) to consider the application of Energy Forge One LLC, for the recognition of a certain area of Reeves County, Texas, as Energy Forge One Reinvestment Zone (established November 24, 2025)Notice of Public Hearing, Reeves County Emergency Services District No. 2 Primary source, official
This project would include the construction within the Zone of a new power generation facility that would utilize gas turbines to produce approximately 1-2 GW of dedicated power to prospective data center end users and/or other power intensive end users (collectively referred to as the "Project").Notice of Public Hearing, Reeves County Emergency Services District No. 2 Primary source, official
The estimated cost of the proposed Project is $6 billion.Notice of Public Hearing, Reeves County Emergency Services District No. 2 Primary source, official
The public hearing will take place at 5:30 p.m. on March 25, 2026, at the District's Administrative Office, 2269 Ocotillo Drive, Pecos, Texas 79772. All interested persons may appear and present testimony and evidence regarding the Application for Tax Abatement.Notice of Public Hearing, Reeves County Emergency Services District No. 2 Primary source, official