Texas Leaders are Asking Data Centers how Much Water They use. Most Aren’t Responding.
Data centers use water to cool their massive arrays of computer servers. A state agency sent out a survey to figure out how much, but less than a third of the companies responded.
New poll Shows Most Texans Oppose Data Centers
Opposition was most intense in rural counties. Texas is poised to be the No. 1 market for data centers in the U.S., with the most planned projects of any state.
Data Centers Seek to Tap Texas’ Energy Grid
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday will weigh and vote on ERCOT’s proposal to streamline the power approval process for data centers.
Abbott Recommends Sweeping Data Center Regulation
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.
Data Center Boom Means New Challenges for Texas
Opponents fear the projects will spike Texans’ electric bills and make the grid less reliable.
Texas County Rescinds its Data Center Moratorium After $100 million Lawsuit from Developer
Hill County, which appears to be the first Texas county to pass a moratorium, replaced it Thursday with a checklist of requirements for developers.
Texas County Pause Data Center Construction
A rural Texas county on Tuesday approved a one-year pause on the construction of new data centers in unincorporated areas, citing public safety and public health concerns.
Data Center Boom Strains Texas Homebuilders’ Need for Electricians
Texas builders struggle to finish new homes to meet growth as data centers with deeper pockets poach electricians.
Texas is Giving Data Centers More Than $1 Billion in Tax Breaks
The tax break is one of the state’s costliest incentive programs and soon to be the most expensive of its kind in the nation.
Data Center in South Texas Will Rely on Untapped Renewable Energy
The new data center will work directly with a nearby windfarm to use energy the windfarm can’t send to the state’s electricity grid.
Rural Texan Cope With Pros, Cons of Data Centers
Local leaders see data centers, which help power the world’s shift to artificial intelligence, as a way to keep their towns open. Residents worry their way of life — and water — is at stake.