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REGULATION· Aug 4, 2026

Texas Halts New Data Center Grid Connections Statewide

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REGULATION

Texas Halts New Data Center Grid Connections Statewide

Texas governor Greg Abbott froze all new data center grid connections pending an audit, after ERCOT saw pending connection requests more than double to 474 gigawatts, roughly 90% of it data centers.

Aug 4, 2026
REGULATION· Aug 4, 2026

Texas Halts New Data Center Grid Connections

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Texas Halts New Data Center Grid Connections

Governor Greg Abbott ordered a pause on new data center connections to the Texas power grid after ERCOT found pending requests -- roughly 90% from data centers -- totaled about 474 gigawatts, five times the state's peak recorded demand.

Aug 4, 2026
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