Newsbreak: Abbott Freezes Texas Data Center Permits Pending Sweeping Power and Water Review
· Texas Border Business
Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to pause permits for data centers until audits on their impact on the state's electric grid and water resources are completed. This move comes as the demand for data centers surges due to advancements in artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Abbott emphasized that data centers must bear their own infrastructure costs and not shift them to residential customers. The TCEQ must align its permitting decisions with ongoing reviews by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Texas Water Development Board, with a report due by October 19.
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