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Texas' 12 largest planned gas projects all aim to power data centers as buildout jumps 50%
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (589+ words) "This frenzy of gas proposals is running headlong into the hurdles of an already tight gas market." Texas' expanding pipeline of proposed gas-fired power plants is set to power surging electricity demand from data centers. According to San Antonio Current,…...
Texas forum on AI data centers turns tense as residents demand answers on bills, water
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (543+ words) A packed and at times tense crowd gathered in Wichita Falls for a public debate over the spread of data centers in Texas. Residents expressed significant concerns over what data centers could mean for power, water, and the local way…...
Technology could cut water usage by data centers. Will it be required by Texas law?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (568+ words) AUSTIN, Texas — Some Texas lawmakers have suggested plans to move toward new regulations aimed at reducing how much water data centers use as the industry rapidly expands across the state. The boom in data centers has brought growing concern about…...
Texas data center plan carries $19.6 billion in leases as residents push back
1+ week, 5+ day ago (533+ words) "There's been a lot of noise pollution, which is causing migraines and headaches." A proposed Hut 8 data center development in Calallen, Texas, is drawing renewed scrutiny after newly disclosed figures showed that the Beacon Point plan — which could become one…...
Texas data center boom raises concerns about water consumption
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Reconductoring existing transmission lines in Texas could save $20 billion, study says
1+ week, 6+ day ago (513+ words) In a scenario where the ERCOT grid region serving most of Texas experiences high amounts of new load and new generation through 2040, reconductoring existing transmission lines using high-capacity conductors at a cost of $10 billion could avoid greenfield transmission costs of…...
After years of hardship, Texas agriculture faces a new threat: data centers
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (32+ words) KVII After years of hardship, Texas agriculture faces a new threat: data centers by Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune...
What's next for data centers in San Antonio?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (133+ words) KSAT What's next for data centers in San Antonio? San Antonio leaders are looking at new rules for data centers as concerns grow over their impact on power, water, noise and air quality. Fiesta Flambeau announces 2027 parade theme The 9@9: New…...
In Bastrop, Texas, data centers could lose automatic approval in industrial zones
2+ week, 5+ day ago (456+ words) "The ones that are where they are prohibited, they will continue to be prohibited." Bastrop, Texas, officials are considering whether data centers should face closer review as the industry expands. One zoning idea under discussion would remove by-right approval for…...
Today on Texas Standard: West Texas power line fight grows as data center demand surges
2+ week, 5+ day ago (440+ words) By Texas StandardAugust 25, 2026 9:10 amTexas Standard Original, Whole Shows Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Check back later today for updated…...