- 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.
- Governor Greg Abbott proposes data center regulation to address ERCOT grid strain caused by AI data centers in Texas.
Texas Instruments received a $33.6M grant for a major facility expansion in Richardson, Texas.
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Texas Instruments received a $33.6M grant for a major facility expansion in Richardson, Texas.
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Governor Greg Abbott proposes data center regulation to address ERCOT grid strain caused by AI data centers in Texas.Also in this story
- Abbott halted construction and ordered audits related to Meta's operations.
- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas called for an audit of all data centers in the interconnection queue while influencing grid capacity through regulatory rulemaking.
- Meta has agreed to comply with new standards set by the state of Texas regarding its operations in El Paso.
- Under gubernatorial orders, data center expansion in Texas is facing scrutiny, leading to audits via ERCOT and the relocation of major corporate headquarters.
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Greg Abbott
Governor of Texas since 2015
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Texas
state of the United States of America
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- Governor Greg Abbott provided grant funding to Lamar Institute of Technology in Texas.