Texas floats plan to ease data center approvals
News ClipE&E News by POLITICO·TX·3/13/2026
Texas regulators are proposing to lower fees and add other standards for data centers seeking to connect to the state's main power grid. The goal is to balance reliable electricity without causing a surge in prices as new demand comes online.
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Gov: Texas Public Utility Commission
Texas regulators moved Thursday to pare back proposed requirements for data centers seeking to connect to the state’s main power grid, although a final decision won’t come this month. A proposal from Chair Thomas Gleeson of the state Public Utility Commission would lower the fees for la