Texas Governor Orders Statewide Pause on New Data Center Developments Amid Power and Water Concerns
Governor Abbott has ordered a statewide pause on new data center developments in Texas. This pause is to assess the power and water consumption of these projects. Data centers that do not pass a state review could be blocked from connecting to the power grid.
Governor Abbott has ordered a statewide pause on new data center developments across Texas, a move announced during the "Inside Texas Politics" segment with Jason Whiteley from WFAA. The directive's purpose is to thoroughly assess the precise power and water consumption of each new data center project within the state.
Under this order, any development that fails to meet state review standards could be blocked from connecting to the power grid. This moratorium on new data centers currently has no specified end date, indicating an indefinite halt until the state's review process is complete and satisfactory. The segment also touched on Fort Worth's budget shortfall and the US Senate race.