Abbott directed ERCOT to submit a memorandum regarding the situation, while Hill County officials simultaneously placed a moratorium on new data centers.
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Abbott directed ERCOT to submit a memorandum regarding the situation, while Hill County officials simultaneously placed a moratorium on new data centers.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Governor Abbott ordered TCEQ to halt permits in Hill and Bosque Counties.1 source
Abbott directs ERCOT to submit a memo; Hill County imposes a moratorium on new data centers.1 source
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is facing pressure and calls for action regarding data center expansion costs and development in the state.Also in this story
- Governor mandates regulators prevent cost pass-through amid unprecedented data center load growth on the grid.
- Greg Abbott directed regulators regarding the growth of the data center industry in Texas.
The entities involved
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas
regional transmission organization in Texas
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Greg Abbott
Governor of Texas since 2015
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Hill County
county in Texas, United States
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