Gov. Abbott wants data center projects to share expectations of power consumption, water usage
News Clip1:08KENS 5: Your San Antonio News Source·TX·8/4/2026
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state regulators to audit data centers across the state. The audit will focus on the data centers' power consumption and water usage expectations. This action comes as data center projects account for a significant portion of ERCOT's active requests for power usage.
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Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state regulators to audit data centers in Texas, saying 90% of ERCOT’s active requests for power usage stem from those projects.