AI GridWatch — Texas data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/texas Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for Texas, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Data Centers and Historic Heat Test Texas’ Business Strategy https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxNZ19rcl9VdkQ2b2lQbXFWcXNLck1Ta3pBODRPaURFOC1zc3FKZ2hpY2dLbDNvc25wTFBHLVdLR0ZEWHI3VE1KVF9uOHl4YTdLOEpRY3FzT0cza29PcTFaVHl3MnVUZUVnYmEyX3BOanRrdEZiOWNzRV94R3lZOHk3b1ZIUGlqbjVvQTNPYTZJdXpoN3h0V1A1d1JEb2gzSUs1OXVVUkxVTDd1VUtyWWx3bWhuWEJDNzdNWVZKVldsYUQ2RjJ0a3dZ?oc=5 story-092189e4 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Bloomberg Law News The Texas data-center boom didn’t happen overnight. This is how we got here. https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQbFg3eENlUWN5WTB2a0xhaDV1aVd4VGllNG1KRzdDX1pJMklVQjMtTjVSN3BWU2xta2pZYW5RODgxUld6WGFsTWdJTEdfTFd0QVZ0Nk05SHdQa2ZPVHF2cWVWY0FfVDVWbWxUQ3BrVm40OWwzYjA4eElRTUs1S1JwTw?oc=5 story-f78cea95 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Houston Chronicle Data centers in Texas prove a key topic months away from midterm elections https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPUE8xenJPbTlqT2hHQVAzYVViUDN5OURWMVc0a0twUlpWMUNTNTJSUmZjNTdRX3luVmUzUmVGLVJ0M0xPNFBuemQtRG9yVVNMLTJKNUZMSmdlWl9rTy1PV1hiTlZGM1ktTmxNaFh5b1dHZHp6UEVhNmFTNEFMdFV6czExQXlsc3JTZWJlb0xGMVBtbEZSa0R3?oc=5 story-b41953f1 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via CBS News CyrusOne wants to earn Texans’ trust amid data center boom https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPNzM4bFc2UlBad1drVFlLUUZTbGotSVNPSXpmbERLY3VLOEtMaXg1ZGczbU9EQUdUZjB2VG9TWXEzUVoxamRiXzBGOU14VEx0TDk0bFlQbllpaHNoVkI2QXVUYzBONTVGTjlWRm9oSjJ4V0JmNmFRcjJ0ZlI3bFE5YzM5QlNOSHUzYzlGOTlkcHlrc0hyNWhxanFxenBoY2Y0bjJTRnpCUXhrRV9IS1M0?oc=5 story-44258321 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via San Antonio Express-News Amid data center controversy, lawmakers in Texas react to Governor's pause https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOZGhkdHJDX0VjTDd3WjhBblYxUHVrMUtSYW9lalpiekJkbDZzUmE4V2VhNnVOZV91TXI2c2dxM0o0WGNOUTIwODhYdjQ2ajl5bF9FME5Nd0tjcHZSTmZibF9EOVpDZlJDaUQtWDk3RDR2YXAyU0ljT3FtbzBEcFNVVTY4S1pkTzFGZWJ1V0doZVcwNlUyWlB0VEJ6OWhGd2lYYXFTQUVFYUVUaEpRYlE?oc=5 story-6773af69 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via CBS News Rural Texas conservatives love free markets but not when it comes to data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxPSnhTbjZIMF9WdTBSTlVycG14cHlJX0s0Y0ZkZWNpUFNtc0Q3dU4yeXl0dnV4b0kwWWZQRmVFdnNCZm5BYjhaZFVoMGdOdVdXOWEtZWNFWk5oMHFSOTJtWFpSVmpoRmtfUlZySE9MTG9PX3Fub0JtWEsxWFF3OVdQSFljQkszblREU0RjYjUwNlJDVXRWeTl0VjlNWkt4eFY5TmxiVUxmNGhBeGZQbTRxSHJqa3U3Wlg1b1NOcFV3?oc=5 story-8e49f3ce Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Macomb Daily Lavon: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/lavon-tx mora-lavon-tx Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 90-day moratorium on data center projects approved at special council meeting while the city reviews zoning and infrastructure San Antonio: data center moratorium — Proposed https://aigridwatch.com/communities/san-antonio-tx mora-san-antonio-tx Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Three council members (Galvan, Castillo, Meza Gonzalez) filed memo requesting 3-6 month moratorium on all data center development. Special council meeting requested by Aug 31 Meta backs Gov. Abbott data center standards, won't end El Paso tax deal https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8AFBVV95cUxNZHRwQ0VYQ0RRX2UyNU1aVWMzbThLeGxkYXMtQ2xldUVjZGNvYW9jY0dNaWtuY05oT0lDMEFnQmJQRE80LWtQQXYxemc2eGdBYmhnWTcwREhBVGdRRThOeWliT1Z6RFhMaER4WXBDbEhEektlTlFnX1k5cklUUWh6QUxhejZ1Z3JVSmJJSDJISFY0Qk41d2wtS1FwdDJ4Q2FXSzUzUjhMelJtb1VET0s5dDg2aW9TNzd2Nk53SjZNVXhKN1VPbUJDSmRaMF9xazduRWdwSkRta1VWajBYdzQtRUtLb290dUphNUN0d0FZMGQ?oc=5 story-3fb8215a Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via El Paso Times Texas needs a data center plan, not just a pause https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPbC0zbmk2a281ZXVCc2FMczJSVU9VcmdFdmwyaXZ0XzhDQWhpMFhyQWVCTndMb0RKVFkwRDlUQjBQOU12MEFQQmlFSGRxdG82Tk94WVVjYkJGQW51QUhHaEJLMGtBWlVzem9uLUtITV95dVoxUmFCcmZBQVJtT2JnRkJZb1ZSbDBWNjExZnZ0ZEIteHE5RURnT25ab3lTNTJxLWNmWl8wc3dSeTctMzRJc3o4R25lWnEw?oc=5 story-81aae6c4 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Houston Chronicle Texas Data Centers: Abbott Gets Amazon, Lancium, Anthropic To Pay Their Own Way https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPS1JQSngtTW9PSkM1X0kweHQxNU5zWGxjclQ5VUx1SFFoSHF0NXN1UVV5Z1h6RHZ1aF93bF8zZGlma0c4NmVpcmI1UnBVU0QwOThFUU1HS29hWEszTGtMTlBGaVdzb056dTc3cEJCeFB1NHcyQ05jeGJkWXV5dVFuN3VNMlR3WXNKUkFwTENTVlNFa09nUWRGcGFhc3dCR2NDbjF0aXhWa1Y1X2tlU3c?oc=5 story-f3004464 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Dallas Express Greg Abbott isn’t going to save us from data centers. We have to do it ourselves. https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNYXJnNTNDeGpqOWYyXy1RTVktd3BlUnR1NmZ0UHRtamwzV3FVNW5zenY4M21kNDZqWkoyaTlJMklrYjVuOEpweG9SYkh3QUVGMERzM3pKcTM4MTJaVWtRM19BSTdvXzFfNXlZOW5TaGM0NWM3d2M2QlhGOXRuT095M2hOWl9na0cyU2FfOVZiS21NaVhocEh6Nnh1cjNScGluY3l5bVdFYzd4ejRvZC1FQ2kzQ2pQdmJkS1c0?oc=5 story-cc7f4a16 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via San Antonio Report Texas will audit up to 300 projects, mostly data centers, after Gov. Greg Abbott’s order https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPWGFXZXdoZ2dlTWdMQnNDaFhiWVRmZ25YU3JROWNfaDNfZXoweE5ZdHFST2l1OVZIZF9pS1J1Z2syQjRkLXpZSDZWZy03YzRtU3lSTm56SlRwcGFxUTNEdEJ6eERQdjhZd2Q4aC14LW8xT1hZQlA2M3Azbmp3Mk5ORFB6cGtnc1NGQV9RYmdfemtXVEhDLS0tY0RJOXlHa3kzaDZKQTFEczlWaVJEcmxoUmQ2VmZyUQ?oc=5 story-d5ea6fb9 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via fox34.com ERCOT says governor’s data center audit could take months to complete https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-0a4d7ad3 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Houston Public Media Dallas Council Member calls for a review of data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAJBVV95cUxOcDdGdFNWTncwUnZhYjFIS1prdW9PZUhuZTh0cVp5djlnOG9iX3hqNEZwemVVc2dDel9TdWNEeUYwQ096dXJzbjJrVGg3ZUhnWFgtVUZWeC1aSm51YnAtOVduTWhmTFJKYmVtN2tUM0JXQ1U3b200MDJvb243WEljQ2RWUExkY2pTM25HZVI4djdrZnBHellWcHg3NTM3Zm5lNS1MalR3QjNiUUllTjdjUEVXbENyaU05amNINTdHTXJWUmdBRlJTeTdwR2FvRi0tdHBPbll6RDhhNXIyOWk1N1pMbDM1Tjc0ZXJnWXNaVjlfalc1QTNDUUlldlhZT1pmSXBOYVBUVmhWNE5nbGRfYjRyNGI?oc=5 story-e0139158 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WFAA Give Texas your tired, your poor, your unwanted AI data centers | Thumbs https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQTzRWSm9YLTlZamZpZVc1bDQ4QTliWkZNdzdYUEJ3NlNPSzRhOW1KUjZEWUsxNnNyWHZJNzBWT01NWjQwR0RJUmxLREpWWkxaYWNQc2FTa3c1UDUzOUc5NzQ1dlkwWkE4WkVHLXVvb21IZkVwVHZ0TDhQNnh5dmhDcHVabWE5aDJEb3FfbVIzSHN0UTY5NGl2NnJ2S0RBam9RLXlSeg?oc=5 story-f574d011 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Houston Chronicle Texas Senate race puts data center growth in the spotlight https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPa29sdGVVMUZ3R2FDRG5faDRUR0ZmYmd5YTJROUdIclVfRzFhaHpyeVBLeUlKQW9KRHhNdjNVM0lWeEdzQkRUbXRxWGVyaW5hYjJSS1Fqc2lwZGRGN3BKR1VrVl9IdlNaUmNWYnhINGZzTDJJQzJ4VU1FTTNKdHVqcGhSLWk4ODhBaTg3bU1zc1dIOTJ6aktwX0MxeHFUeGM4TlFPVUNDWXJmWENaeXc?oc=5 story-c57925c2 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Dallas News Data center audit lacks specifics even as Gov. Abbott, industry leaders tout it https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOVXIwOTU3SzN5N2Rra0VHUGZUMDZWQ0plelprRG9kX0w4dFBRdGJPSnZYVU94MW45VnNPYWlSczQwckNzQmJfMF9qT2RQbzJ6enZVVTlfUkg3dTFBSk5oQlo3S3F0ZzlqNTRpaVBGRF9zQ1piT1B1M1d2OF9WTEg2Vw?oc=5 story-6c19ddef Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Texas Tribune Texas Freezes Data Center Approvals, Leaving New Gas Demand in Limbo https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNTFk4d2RmdW9JMmhTemFDamJRQjA1alpFTU0wTjh6d2tERzRGLWxHR3RhVVZiUEtYcHJMVi1WUUh4c043eGdaeEhDX0ZDUEs3bkREQXpXNE01cjNsQ1Zjbm50M24zMlFMT1RnWllFODF1V0pyMkNHclBYSE9HRnZCeXhoRmtKQVhfd3dxUWJhazktWTlSMzcwZXItZXpPM2hVd2c?oc=5 story-c1b7f002 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via East Daley Analytics Texas Data Center Moratorium: Key Meeting Next Week; Watch These S&P 500 Stocks https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNYWlxajdLN1lQTmw3YUlweGFlZjhyRUpVbXY1a2NRT3VyWkRZemc3QXBoTEpHdlVhNHRfWGJQWWNYa2ljMUlGY2NIUjVtYXJVNDUtQWRtR0ZtVjdJcVUtQ0d0WjRSUkIyYm9XNHFCT3Q0TTc1ZGpFb2RmNWQzVHRhTmZrWUxCMm9WYTQtQllxMA?oc=5 story-dfb53d9e Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Investor's Business Daily Latest Data Centers Committing to Compliance with Texas Data Center Standards https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxObEFmMTFxLXJWOS11MjRiZ25mbEtNc1NVVG1ZQUd1SlQ3NzdfWVhNYm1aZVZHM2xsZGtSQ1JKeGZzT0FNcHRrMVlJY3puaG1TWHRaQ1VjVnQ4NHoyaDJDcWJ1dXd4Z3ZOMTE3c0pTQVNqMmFyYzZ1dWNOUUN1TGtmN3I1SkFONS1JRVZ5R2lrZGVCbDFnclpZclFPeWYtZVJYNG54OGZzbTYwSWZaUmhJ?oc=5 story-4dd14080 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Texas Border Business Texas will audit up to 300 projects, mostly data centers, after Gov. Greg Abbott’s order https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQSC1lQm1FbzlJaEhmQkxGVER1UE9CWmtvb3ZxSGpGejFHYU90UDZIdGdBUzdQblR6U2NydzdtQzkySDhlUUF4NGJvVE0yLTZIbTFJQ29Bb25GeHhjT2hFbTVXakpXckZaTzhMZFMzTkVGT0FoWjdZTEE4LW5Kam5UMGhMbjBMeTcwak5BNXpQZnpjbk9H?oc=5 story-4a95d818 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Texas Tribune Opinion: El Paso deserves a voice in Texas data center policy https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOQkFPT054dzhDdndNLXJyTm5TZjMydkh6VjNWMFVsTzFvUFpKdGkydlBSTFd2QmI5alhicGZtMEFRZFFGOVd2ZjM3Ri1nNEd4NVJUWjByM1FObnUta3RlQWdnRVk1MldTY1NERXg5RUFDbmZmbUVPbzNJd01qelNlcXRxUDFHcjl1OUFweTFPaw?oc=5 story-e5b0c3b0 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via El Paso Matters Texans, tech companies react to Gov. Abbott's call for data center guidelines https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPOEE4WkM0ZnQ3LXZxSE1kM1NtZ0NDZWNucE1nU09ia0xRVC1iQzd0T3JTbnoxYURNcEJUeTNxUzRMVTlsLVdhTDJPMkVMbXpMdEVfdElxU205RDRCSjljVDdsM0xhdlZ5WjFFUTBUWTR0c0diVjJPRTg3aEtCa0xpb1gybEROSFB1djRab0ljVVBoak45X0lIa09iVjVVLTZiSW5VZDVNSnBJVVhYRlV3TEhhTlF2bHhYQWVrYUxxMmdST0NscF9IZ0pteUNCank2aHBjM2J2NEItd2VocGpv?oc=5 story-a6ae3268 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Spectrum News The Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So Dirty https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPRnZUYkJGUlFObHQzQXZ2NGMyR1lsaFZyTjBPYUF6TUhXNVVfOC15bWJvOTRENnUtOG0wMHA3WmJONVVONldfNEpaVHV0VDF2MnZrQ1BEeXp2aFIwazlRUFBtekRrMFBwTERnM3BtZjQtaHMxZ25QRGhTM1E4aFA0TTd6OEJVYXYxbWc?oc=5 story-b6930bf3 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WIRED Data center bans have been challenged, but Dallas wants more control https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOTThaY3Q2Wl9jZ05fUmVrNDZpaGE1bUpDMVFta09ZNXVSckZJcXRyMExKWWtKaWFTbkV3dlRTM25Ma1JzbzNpaUtOTGdxRHVSR1FYU184Q09NaXpJaGFyTW5kTWM3YTFud2tNZzlqeFdQME5tQTFYVG5qbWY2cExQTWNn?oc=5 story-6e580a88 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Dallas Observer Inside Amazon's nearly 3,000-acre data center project outside of Houston https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxOVFRHSlJfRHY3RE5Id3F2R3RVUFlnc2kxZWlBTlNHMm1TdWdyNWxXOGxzTTNFVGZMWnlDSko5bXdOUXE4Z2RYZy1Td2xBR3habE5MRkUzajBQaUZyUEpmeXFGNWVWanlZT3R0dHVqWW56TG5FdHBOVzdaUXZ1S09ualFqZVBGbWdZWmUwX0FxQV9Cd3pGaTd3MHZJZFJETmxXQ09IQjVfRmp4aWxZYWQxd01ZWVF3M2VVWnkwc0JR?oc=5 story-30ee7e65 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Houston Chronicle 'We've got to stop it': Texas residents brace for Rowan’s sixth data center proposal https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPTTZJSHBiSG5WaWtqWUttQ2xKejR6S01yUmhOTUdGcVlJam02V1RFNGR5b2o1YWE1c21hbUtyOVl0VzFZOTNjQ0xDSlJMa0p5X1I1UGVSeXBidzRSLW5GWnRTd2R5Uy1RcnVtV2lZZTlHTEhZdEtEdWlvazVzSnA4WHpoZWdYeXdfTUVKVVN5VE5LU2FtT3AzNFc1X3Y?oc=5 story-2dba2986 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Cool Down Texas Data Center Boom Faces New Power Hurdle https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNRWFDems5dm9fcUIwWS1hSUgtcGViNjFfOGtKVFpjaE8xTUU5ZzNLR3loQUNudnM4VVJtTWpGdVFtbGpyTWlEdDdVWWpwUW9yb2c0Zy02RXV6NkhWYWR1LVJOUlFQTmF5T0JMcWFsSklDTU1zUzlKbFFMSUNxdDM5MzNsSkZHWlR3blBZQnFR?oc=5 story-77148a77 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Yahoo Finance Talarico thinks local revolt against data centers will help him turn Texas blue https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOSXNZRnBIWFZLSlFkaHRxMjJsNlZ3TUV2ZG9KTmRhSzNnVjZWWGdETU5zM2tScDhmS1dVejlBdEdoWVJfSVIzbVl2UE1RQXZISG90LTJWMkpPdEVxM05BZGt0Ny1OeE5nZkd6TXNhQ1BjRlRDcTAwSTMyQWotdlp6aTA5VkRUcmVHbHFFVHV0TF9sSnBJbGowWmsyTkpXa3Z4OF9DeXVR?oc=5 story-a09ef165 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via MS NOW What is a data center moratorium? See why some D-FW cities are considering one https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxOb3E0LWJpYmU3SGdHSWhuLUJnUUc5ODQzQmFZTUhWODc5VldVeFNwQ1RIVUZhaER5a054Z2Mtakh2TllEZGFDZk9BMVE2TC1hME9lZlV0TWQ5VzBZME95ZEYyaHBETjE2ckNWQWcwb1lfTm5ReVE3RzYtVTdIbFFIRWZQb0ZYRVJQcjVUNU9FMVJScXoza2pfbS1idGluS0VsYlZCOHlraUxEYmNHcXpJcGcxRzJ4VW55YzVfWEJwdks?oc=5 story-d312e296 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Dallas News Texas Data Center Boom Faces New Power Hurdle https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOSTBkdnRWTzU1Yk1ZVElSYmZPM1pRMGlOSlBaY18tZ1lPd1YyemFCTjdvaElwSGZiUUtaMFRkR21VUW1EMm1UYUdYQjRCT1I2a3ozQmN2aTVMZXl4ZnJPTXM2M2laLW9KaFhLd0d1WF9wVmtjYWdUb0d1OElfMGtXTzZvdFA?oc=5 story-89da4a37 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via CRE Daily Collin County town mobilizes early to stop potential data center https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOM1FTdmhZYkdjcmNIZFB5bDJET0JuR0RQSk5PYkNTMm5HVHNCMUxPZWtucXpKM3JPenUyWlFNWlhBUEU0cUFudXV2UktNcERPeTNkbWVfNEJjM2xFamIzVXJkT0ZMWFNjRGVuUkFfcXFaT1lfaHI1UVNqZTUydXBBdVRzc2pOYVEzQnh1aGNn?oc=5 story-1f4ce717 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Dallas News Data center backlash echoes fossil-fuel politics https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE1xMC1BLUlVc0YyR2kzRlhMc1FaSUpQUGhSLURUTWdWU2JUcHhnQWNZWTlybFR0NWRPSlpyeUgzbUxBc25Hc24tSUpreHZEbVREakNnWTV5amxBcjFRd0dZeDVvaVRBWnBqNG5McFJsYnpWT3hxZVVNWjh4Q2JhSGs?oc=5 story-0364bae6 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Axios Oracle's $165 Billion Data Center Plan Hits a Gas Pipeline Delay https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-d75a628c Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com Texas (Abbott directive): data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/texas-abbott-directive-tx mora-texas-(abbott-directive)-tx Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Governor directed ERCOT and PUC to freeze all data center interconnection progress pending a comprehensive audit. ERCOT halted 'Batch Zero' large-load study and suspended Aug 7 classification notifications. Queue holds ~474 GW (~90%% data centers) — 5x Texas's record peak demand. Audit scope: tax incentives, water, community impacts, on-site generation, ownership. Excludes projects with on-site generation and areas outside ERCOT. PUCT open meeting Aug 20. No end date — treat as a hold on the queue, not a construction ban Fort Worth: data center moratorium — Proposed https://aigridwatch.com/communities/fort-worth-tx mora-fort-worth-tx Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Council voted unanimously to begin 90-day moratorium process; public hearings required before it takes effect (~Feb 2027). Also created a Data Center & Infrastructure Committee Denton: data center moratorium — Proposed https://aigridwatch.com/communities/denton-tx mora-denton-tx Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Council voted 4-3 to proceed with a possible 90-day moratorium; public hearings tentatively Sep 22 / Oct 27, final adoption Dec 2 Rep. Talarico calls for data center accountability amid Abilene residents’ concerns https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQOXlMSF9iTWNBZU03WHlZajhyOFl6Q2s2OU1neFNJWWRUOFJ0WndYY0dGdjJkeUxycktDQmRBVEZSR0k3TTlfVmZEd3RPaWJBWnB2Ny1GRmI1VWRieVRTOVNxdkJGLXJ5YmgwcGhPRXJBYjlHc1NNOGtIVUR1Ym5waUhvTWhTUk14RVplNFRpMGRjeXo4Rzh5SWlMNjVoYU5TOW1hRklyTzhBSm9lcDdXZGtzVW5lSV95RG4wMVdUTlhMemVLQnNSTWx6d1VpdTg0?oc=5 story-ffb28ca9 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via myfoxzone.com City council in Fort Worth, Texas, issues temporary data center moratorium https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQdXRQYUJKbS02ZWNsbDh6aFd3ZnF2ejNKRkE4Wl81WGpXYl9UY2xWcDBpUnZjUUZwcWNlWUZVcjhvLVhDWTNRdUIxVmZkS1NzMENudjRReHUzRnZoQl9sOTE4SkZTa0NUbUVJSGZXTmdLQnR2Wld5djc4Qy1yYnJ0SW81YnRnMUdwTEUxdF9INElyTlZBazlzNnVoWHphZ0RETWVwVkw2MTZmR2duXzl2QmhGUWIzZGs?oc=5 story-02a100ce Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Data Center Dynamics Parker touts Fort Worth City Council’s unanimity in confronting data center issue https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOS2locVc1OE9jckZzOW5NdF9oM1drMm5zQ0VpYTdXRFJPR2pmVHNMSXpFX19meEZuQjJjU1pPbl91N2dmbXBFeURJMi05cmN4S2xISW9qZ3kxSld6QzI1Vm9FVTkxY00xYnItMTRGT2tQTXF5SFdmcTYtYTZ0UEUtWjUySTlnVlhwanZCT2JCLXlyMUJKWGZKbHZlV3J5U0wxd1p3Q1hGNUlDOUdmVzBheHo0V2h6T3NKWU9MNQ?oc=5 story-0163d2e4 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Fort Worth Report Amazon's new Texas AI data center will include massive amounts of air pollution https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE5SWWs5YzBBS3Ffd2JTTU1Rd2tyZnR4VFQ5RDVKd2xJbjlMNDBWQXRqT1lfNTlCMzVDbzdES0ltYmFkTlI2Q3dUdFRkbHpsQlFYYTB1QjV2a0RrRUM3ejB5eUd0ZEZOZUdOLUxEMw?oc=5 story-ab4f302c Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Mashable Rural Texas conservatives love free markets but not when it comes to data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQMUdJVnZkOW5HMFVMdUR2WGxtYzVybWJnUFh2TFkzVWJhNlpZN3d5Nm1JcWRfcUEwS1B5UUJfR2pKVGxqLTVDdGphU2pmeGZsZlRpSWJaSm10WnB0Ul8xT29qNnZkYUFibUs1N0t4REdQazRmbEwzNjZyMkd4YTNwWnU4SGNCZTM1OXh2Zkx2UVpCeVJqRE9uamdRaWxHTndUSjdFVi1rOWVEUDhZX0d5bWU1VGxNb2tpajhDZVR3?oc=5 story-2c1950ad Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Washington Post Texas governor pumps brakes on data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTFB5UTVNcW5rT1A2YlBMTzNMdGNPbnA5Y2RsSDJqVFhtVWJRdlZRNk9EU3otbUNReFIwdDRUd3dkaTFiR0w0TUNCWVBHTmp6Ym1DMEVQMWJYa2xOai1FZW1nSlo5NDBzeGhKR0NlQlpB?oc=5 story-45fe2380 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Mashable Texas data center audit signals a bigger backlash against AI https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTE5wWkFjejZ3WkU5MHhpemNCQ3o0Z3AzX1h3U1lXWVp4WVVGWkZKX2otWklOVi1lcWdzU05MVHVwcFdMMmJSUVJ2dndZd3hCZ0x6QXpnZi1vVHVkSmpoOFNN?oc=5 story-8461dc80 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via qz.com Big tech’s data center PR problem https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNaUVibjNhbE5lWXZqWFp1cGlhTkpRVjN5a0tNYU1ibHdSRmU1WFlUOXFobXVwQWp2OWEtcUhIYTJNQzNHMFVPTVJOX1pVX0tLeUk4SnlZRlRGeHlQV3NreDRFQnphbVg0UFJJeWFtdGdOdzVRM04wSGdFZ0FSX0NlTzloZnhPUQ?oc=5 story-cb021044 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Texas Standard Data centers commit to Abbott’s standards https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTFBKR1I4QkZWSTM5ekNsMG9SRVpEM2lvLWVMRDJ0YmVCaFktbGl0azQ0amZGcDZoajJYT0NCMmVMN21hM2J6Q2JIMkdWNkpmN2hHYW1IQWp5bDZrMVpuZnVyNDJNRWhOVDBtTUlZYUU4cnNqVVpVQUdUYQ?oc=5 story-193b6ec1 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via texasfarmbureau.org Texas Governor Halts Data Center Grid Connections Pending Audit https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPVzVTS0xkV3h0bkRaSzEzZlZOUHpXaElGOXdmSmhfazBGRkF3WmtaWS1may1Dei0wZEp1QkNVWkpzbUQxRjBsaDNuM21LQl9IWVBpSmhudHF2Q2xwX3lCaXhicnlMVEJDNDNrb2cwVmM3TUlSLXZjRkRNM3lQS0p4V1h1MW9DOTJpRnd6cldOdlh5ZW9tOHBOTnUySQ?oc=5 story-5e7341fa Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Broadband Breakfast Here Are the Data Center Companies That Agreed to Comply With Gov. Greg Abbott’s Standards https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxNdjE5LU0xanA3R1MtTjZnaS1zMW53bmRFMVk1YXdBMHdraVNlWm1QWE81RFBacGhJNlljN0MwUThaZ2E3eTcwUE04VU5HQmZlTlluVnJrNmNxT0gyMDBQdEFoTUlOVXU0b0tCaVU1TEZqcld5Zkt4YlF4Qk1YdlVaRzFGbjBsMUZzbGtBaVJ5ZVhZVWdzWFlYbHNMZ1ZhOFNkZTZiNndQV2pUSHNtZ0JVMENKVC1Ua3VFUl9zd2xFdXdkQ1h6aWpLSXR3NTQ2V2xYUnhTMkp3ZndkTEFmd2ZOTWpJUnphSWhkZTBNMm5TeWdUalVtdTRveVdB?oc=5 story-d3a9f5d5 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via thetexan.news Texas Data Center Developers Win When Engaging Regulators Early https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNZV9obm1zVzFabmgzSGQwRTR6STIxanFGdzF0cGxGUWNWRXNlS1g0WUVRM2pvejVEYm1Mak1DVzBxMVVuT0ROUl9sOVN3d1lhY0E5RGN4QVRmTWtOQWJTVUNxNTZ2RnNhUU1LMXZhY2pkSVRuQUNrVW1DY0psMzIzUEhPS0VrZzRfUjVxdGlBelNHT0hXRjlHMGduOUY1cjFhakdDTkQ5MnRtd2xMQlNUbTFyMjU4aGl1YjBVRGpwVklsbGJYSGszbzcta0c?oc=5 story-49348f0b Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via news.bloomberglaw.com