Texas data center developers can still build, but getting power from the state’s main grid just became more complicated.
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered regulators to pause approvals for data centers seeking connections to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid until proposed projects complete a comprehensive audit. The move comes as requested electricity demand has climbed above 474 GW, with data centers accounting for roughly 90% of the proposed load.
For cloud providers, AI developers, and infrastructure investors, the order could translate into longer approval timelines, additional disclosure requirements, and greater uncertainty around…
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