Texas halts power grid connections for new data centers over energy, water supply concerns

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state regulators to pause grid approvals for new data centers until a comprehensive audit on power ...

Inside Meta's AI data center in Temple: See photos from the facility

Meta has opened its first AI-focused data center in Temple as part of a $1.2B campus in Central Texas.
Engineering News-Record

Data Centers, Civic Work Boost Texas & Southeast Region's Biggest Contractors

While the top firms collectively logged double-digit growth in 2025, many companies engaged in mission critical work saw more ...
Texas Public Radio

Data centers are cropping up all over Bexar County with 23 more on the way

Community members are asking what the increase in data center construction means for the San Antonio environment and economy.
ABC 13 Houston on MSN

This Week in Texas: New US Attorney, data centers, race to Election Day

This Week in Texas, we zoom in on data centers, sit down with new US Attorney Aaron Reitz, and look ahead to Election Day.

Texas just smashed a power record worse than Winter Storm Uri

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) recorded an all-time power demand peak on Wednesday, July 22, when electricity usage reached 91,308 megawatts as a brutal heat wave pushed ...
Tech Times on MSN

Data center tax breaks promised 'no significant fiscal impact': States are losing billions

Data center tax exemptions are costing US states billions beyond projections — Texas alone now projects $3.3 billion in ...