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Texas Debates Data Center Impact on Transmission Lines Amid Rapid Market Growth

Texans, legislators, landowners, and environmentalists are debating the expansion of 765-kV transmission lines across the state, citing concerns about data center proposals and seeking more local control. Regulators are also working on a new system to allocate the cost of new transmission lines between residential consumers and industrial groups like data centers. Meanwhile, Dallas-Fort Worth has surpassed Virginia as the top data center market, with investors also eyeing the Permian Basin for new developments due to abundant natural gas, water, and power.