- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is facing pressure and calls for action regarding data center expansion costs and development in the state.
- Governor in Texas proposes data center regulation, while a coalition welcomes the proposals regarding interconnection to the ERCOT grid.
- A coalition is seeking a state moratorium on data centers and targeting the gubernatorial office for policy change in Texas.
A coalition is warning against regulatory uncertainty and calling for a moratorium on new data centers in Texas.
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Updated Jul 14
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What happened
A coalition is warning against regulatory uncertainty and calling for a moratorium on new data centers in Texas.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A campaign focuses on resource management issues in the state of Texas.Sub-event
A coalition is warning against regulatory uncertainty and calling for a moratorium on new data centers in Texas.1 source
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The entities involved
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Data Center Coalition
organization in the United States
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Texas
state of the United States of America
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Vikki Goodwin
Texas politician
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- Google and Anthropic are slated to be main tenants of a new data center facility in Texas, backed by a financing package led by Hubbard.
- State and city officials in Temple, Texas, are regulating the expansion of data centers, aligning state policy with local city rules.