Data center construction in San Antonio
City council members and state senators are advocating for a moratorium on new data center construction in San Antonio. This comes as Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced an audit of all data centers in Texas for their water and electricity use.
In San Antonio, city council members and state senators are calling for a moratorium on the construction of any new data centers. Councilman Rick Galvan spoke on the issue, stating his desire to prioritize voters' concerns over those of large corporations owning these centers, which support programs like OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Simultaneously, Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently announced a statewide audit of all data centers under construction in Texas. This audit will specifically examine their water and electricity usage, highlighting growing discussions and concerns around these issues at the state level.