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Texas pauses data center grid connections pending power and water audits

Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive halts new grid interconnections until state agencies complete project-by-project reviews, leaving some developers’ timelines uncertain.

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Bisnow reports that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a directive pausing data center grid connections statewide while state agencies conduct a comprehensive audit of each project’s planned power and water consumption and related details. The pause, which the article links to heightened campaign attention on data centers ahead of the midterm elections, has created uncertainty for developers with projects awaiting power in Texas. For companies trying to move forward, the grid freeze leaves open when, or whether, they can secure the interconnections needed to continue. At Bisnow’s DICE: South event in Arlington, some developers criticized the directive as a politically motivated move that could slow the state’s data center buildout. Others in the industry supported the halt, arguing it will bring short term pain but improve decision making on which projects receive power first.

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