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Texas cities say Abbott’s proposal to disband their electric companies won’t lower costs

On the campaign trail, the governor said dismantling city-owned utilities will save customers money by introducing competition.

The Texas Tribune

Trump Defends AI Data Centers as Bipartisan Backlash Hits Five Key States

Trump says towns that reject AI data centers risk falling economically behind, even as governors from both parties — in Texas, New York, Illinois and Florida — move to slow construction over surging electric bills.

Latin Times

Texas regulators approve two massive West Texas transmission lines amid outcry from landowners

Following hours of testimony on Friday, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved two transmission lines to ship electricity to the oil-and gas-producing west.

The Texas Tribune

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The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong

From Texas to Ohio, political candidates are backing voters’ bad arguments for opposing data centers.

Reason

Greg Abbott turned from data center 'epicenter' booster to skeptic—and Trump is calling it an economic 'mistake'

"They got the backlash they deserve," Greg Abbott said in an interview on ABC This Week. Less than a year ago, he wanted his state to be the "epicenter."

Fortune

Industry warns of blackouts, economic woes if Texas overreacts to data center, transmission line anger

Energy regulators and industry experts warn that the state’s delays to major projects amid backlash from residents could create rolling blackouts and strangle growth of other industries that need power.

The Texas Tribune

Residents and industry leaders at odds over transmission lines at legislative hearing

The growing backlash surrounding 765 kv lines, as well as data centers, was tackled at a nine-hour House hearing that included testimony and recommendations but no definitive answers.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas will audit up to 300 projects, mostly data centers, after Gov. Greg Abbott’s order

The state’s power grid operator had already planned on auditing several data center proposals, but Abbott’s directive reworks the timeline and adds new requirements.

The Texas Tribune

Data center audit lacks specifics even as Gov. Abbott, industry leaders tout it

Without key details on the audits but the eagerness to support them, policy watchers question how impactful these audits will be in curbing data center growth.

The Texas Tribune

Texas 'AI Epicentre' Pauses Data Center Connections as ERCOT Queue Tops 1,800 Projects and 474GW

Governor Greg Abbott halts new data centre grid connections in Texas, ordering an audit to address the surge in energy demands from AI projects, which threaten grid stability and water resources.

International Business Times UK

Who Pays for the High-Powered Grid that Data Centers Need?

Texas would make large AI hyperscalers pay for the wires that connect them. Whether they must also pay directly for the broader grid work needed to serve them is still an open question.

Texas Observer

Here’s how to find information about data centers in Texas

What information is accessible about a data center project can differ from place to place and depend on whether a project seeks out tax breaks, whether it needs local rezoning or special permits, and how it will get its power and water.

The Texas Tribune

Texas avoided a huge electricity crisis and blackout risk, thanks to the massive 20,000-megawatt solar buffer

Texas has relied on its old thermal power plants for a long time, but a massive shift is currently reforming the state's electric network. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas(ERCOT), the body responsible for managing the majority of the state’s power flow, has supervised a required change towards renewable energy…

The Times of India

Samsung wants to bring a floating data center to Texas — huge waterborne facility could offer 50MW of capacity and even cool itself

Samsung and Mousterian advanced Texas floating data center plans while regulatory scrutiny over ERCOT grid connections continues to increase statewide.

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The Economic Times

“Our top priority is to…”: Why Texas just hit pause on new data centers as Greg Abbott orders audit amid Elon Musk’s Texas push

Texas has paused approvals for new data centers as Governor Greg Abbott orders a sweeping audit of projects seeking access to the state’s power grid. The move comes as Elon Musk expands his Texas footprint and concerns grow over soaring electricity demand, water use and the impact of AI data…

Tom’s Guide

The AI boom just hit a wall — these states are considering banning all new data centers

With the recent news that Texas announced a moratorium on all data center approvals, there are plenty of other states also considering banning them.

Reason

Greg Abbott Once Called Texas the 'Epicenter' of AI. Now He's Freezing Data Center Construction.

The bipartisan backlash against data centers reaches the Lone Star State.

Tom’s Hardware

Texas slams on the brakes for 1,800 data centers, power grid requirements are five times higher than peak record demand — 474 gigawatts of power requests are now subject to new moratorium

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) instructed PUCT and ERCOT to pause all data center applications until they complete an audit on all the information that data center developers must submit. The move reportedly came after PUCT asked 377 data center operators to submit water and power use, of which only 28…

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The Texas Tribune

Data center approvals in Texas halted until audits completed, Gov. Greg Abbott says

On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state’s power grid.

The Texas Tribune

Energy agencies want more authority over Texas data centers

The request comes after Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Electric Reliability Council of Texas to further regulate data centers’ use of the power grid.

Texas Observer

With Texas’ Data Center Boom, Uncertainty Is the Business Plan

Proposed projects are driven by sketchy numbers nobody has to prove: inflated demand, water use most companies never report, power plans that route around ordinary review. Either way, the public pays.

Latin Times

Nikki Haley, Ted Cruz Face Backlash After Mocking Zohran Mamdani's AC Conservation Request

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) came under fire on social media Thursday after criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's request that residents conserve electricity during a heat wave by setting their air conditioners to 78 degrees.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott recommends sweeping data center regulation, including eliminating sales tax exemption

The recommendations for legislative action amount to a striking call for industry regulation by the Republican governor in a state that has long prided itself on being a favorable environment for business.

The Texas Tribune

An unprecedented data center boom means new challenges for Texas. Find out what’s planned near you.

A Texas Tribune analysis identified at least 248 planned data center projects. Opponents fear the projects will spike Texans’ electric bills and make the grid less reliable. But industry representatives say they promise huge economic gains.

Reason

Data Center Wars: North Carolina Resists Innovation While Texas Considers Market-Based Rules

As data centers dominate public debate, two states reveal their approach. Texas has taken a stance in line with market needs, while North Carolina reacts to fear and bad press.

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