Texas Governor Halts New Data Center Connections Amid Audit Requirements
Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a pause on new data center connections to the Texas grid.
Find stories across Denison, surrounding cities, and Texas.
4 results for "ERCOT"
4 results for “ERCOT”
Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a pause on new data center connections to the Texas grid.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT are adopting measures requiring data centers to cover transmission costs and contribute to residential bill relief following Governor Abbott's directive.
Texas utility regulators and ERCOT outlined steps meant to keep households from paying for the power infrastructure that new data centers require, responding to a directive from Governor Abbott.
State utility regulators and the ERCOT grid operator have outlined steps to make data centers pay for the infrastructure they require, part of an effort officials say is aimed at keeping residential electric bills affordable.