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Frisco council approves 98-acre warehouse development off SH 121

A new 98-acre warehouse could be coming soon to south Frisco.

What you need to know: Frisco City Council voted at an April 21 meeting to approve repealing a previous ordinance and granting a specific use permit for the project. The warehouse project, developed by EastGroup Properties, will provide over a million square feet of office and industrial space across 11 buildings, per city documents.

Some context: Frisco City Council held a public hearing in early March on the project and directed staff to prepare an ordinance approving the project, with the condition that the developer hold additional meetings with the nearby homeowners association groups. Council members Jared Elad and Burth Thakur voted in March against preparing the ordinance.

Zooming in: After the public hearing, the applicant held two additional community meetings with several surrounding HOAs. Both meetings had “low turnout with approximately ten residents per meeting,” according to city documents. Representatives with EastGroup Properties also submitted a report with a summary of their previous community outreach efforts, starting in August 2024.

 
Now Open
Portillo's opens in west Frisco

Portillo's is now open in Frisco.

Zooming in: This is the first location for the franchise in Frisco. The restaurant offer Chicago-fares such as hotdogs, Italian beef sandwiches, salads and more. It also offers homemade chocolate cake and cheese fries.

  • 16499 FM 423, Frisco
 
Coming Soon
Indoor play space Cloudbound coming soon to Frisco

A new indoor play experience designed for young children is set to open this spring in Frisco, according to a company representative.

What they offer: Cloudbound, a play space designed for families with children up to age 6, will open off Preston Road this May, the representative said in an email. The 10,000-square-foot facility will offer slides, climbing structures, building-block zones and more. Cloudbound will also offer a full-service cafe, lounge-style seating areas, nursing rooms and party rooms for birthdays and special events. 

  • 3333 Preston Road, Frisco
 

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ERCOT forecasts quadruple growth in electric demand, warns estimate is likely overinflated

Demand on the Texas power grid could more than quadruple in the next six years, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas announced April 15.

The details: The state grid operator projected that peak electric demand could hit 367,790 megawatts by 2032—more than four times the current demand record of 85,508 megawatts, which was set during an August 2023 heat wave. Much of this forecasted growth is due to data centers, according to ERCOT documents.

However, ERCOT leaders warned that the growth forecast is “preliminary” and needs adjustments.

What's happening: During an April 17 meeting, ERCOT officials told the Public Utility Commission of Texas that they plan to work with utility providers to issue a revised forecast in the coming weeks.

“I think it's clear we need to engage in the process and look at ways to refine this number to something that's more usable,” PUC Chair Thomas Gleeson said.

Stay tuned: ERCOT said it expects peak electric demand on the grid this summer will hit between 90,500-98,000 megawatts, which would shatter the current demand record.

 

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