On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott halted the approval of new data center projects wanting to connect to the power grid until state regulators can audit all data centers.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Aug. 3 order pausing all new data center connections to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas ...
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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.
Gov. Greg Abbott directed ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission to audit proposed data center projects and review power, water and community impacts before approving new grid connections.
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