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Texas Pauses Data Center Grid Approvals

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Texas slams on the breaks for 1,800 data centers, power grid requirements are 5x peak record demand

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) just announced a moratorium on all data center approvals through the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) until th...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott effectively pauses new data center projects pending statewide grid audit

Texas halts data center connections to power grid amid overwhelming demand

Texas governor orders audit of new data centers after realizing over 400 gigawatts of power is a lot

The state already hosts more than 500 data centers.

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Texas governor orders pause on new data center approvals pending audit

Greg Abbott orders sweeping audit of Texas data centers amid power grid concerns

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

ERCOT is currently tracking more than 1,800 projects in the queue, representing over 474 gigawatts of electricity, or more than five times the grid’s record for peak demand, according to ERCOT.

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Texas, yes Texas, puts limits on data centers

Texas says data centers must pass an audit before connecting to the grid

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ERCOT breaks record for power demand during extreme Texas heat. Here's how the grid held up.

Texas set a new electricity demand record Wednesday as extreme heat blanketed the state. ERCOT says the grid remained stable despite record usage.

Tesla Megapacks power Ørsted’s big new Texas grid battery

Tesla Megapacks are powering Ørsted’s new 250 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage system, adding support to Texas's ERCOT grid.

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Texas just smashed a power record worse than Winter Storm Uri

The grid hit a record 91.3 GW-32% above Uri's peak.

ERCOT: Texas’ power grid meeting record demand now, but could falter when it doubles by 2032

Solar and battery power generations have helped bolster ERCOT’s grid, but data center, population and economic growth is slated to surge demand.