Trump, Abbott at Odds Over Texas Data Center Boom and Power Grid Strain

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13 August 2026 at 6:14 pm

Trump, Abbott at Odds Over Texas Data Center Boom and Power Grid Strain

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President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott are at odds over the future of the data center industry in Texas, with Trump criticizing Abbott's stance on regulating data centers' electricity demands. Abbott has directed regulators to ensure data centers cover infrastructure costs and add their own power generation, while Trump argues this approach is a "mistake" given the economic investment data centers bring.

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