Texas Governor Abbott Orders Audit, Effectively Pausing New Data Center Projects on State Grid

Energy

5 August 2026 at 7:46 am

Texas Governor Abbott Orders Audit, Effectively Pausing New Data Center Projects on State Grid

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state regulators to audit pending data center projects seeking connections to the state's electric grid, a move that ERCOT says effectively pauses these projects. This directive comes as Texas faces soaring electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure, with data centers accounting for about 90% of projected large-load interconnection requests.

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