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State-level action on data centers
Directives, executive orders, bills, and regulatory rulings from Texas’s statewide officials and agencies — the Governor, the Legislature, the PUC, ERCOT, and others — on data centers, large-load power, battery storage, and crypto mining. Distinct from the 254-county tracker. Updated by the same weekly news sweep.
Paxton launches investigation into data centers over water-use reporting compliance
Attorney General Ken Paxton
Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into hundreds of Texas data center developments, in counties including Harris and Travis, that failed to respond to the Texas Water Development Board's mandatory water-use survey.
Attorney General Paxton Launches Landmark Investigation into Hundreds of Data Center Developments in Texas ↗Paxton opens investigation into Taylor AI data center project
Attorney General Ken Paxton
Attorney General Ken Paxton said he is investigating the proposed development of an AI data center in Taylor over concerns the land was deeded decades ago for future use as parkland.
Texas AG is investigating proposed data center in Taylor ↗Paxton rolls out plan for data center ‘guardrails’ amid Senate campaign
Attorney General Ken Paxton
Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton announced his own plan to add guardrails on data center growth amid rising voter concern over power and water costs.
Paxton's crusade against data centers ignores what makes Texas great ↗Paxton’s office rules crypto mining registration data should be released to media
Attorney General Ken Paxton
Attorney General Ken Paxton's office issued a ruling largely siding with journalists that some cryptocurrency mining registration data held by the PUC should be released under the Texas Public Information Act.
Texas Utility Regulator Sues Attorney General to Keep Crypto Mining Data Secret Over Terrorism Fears ↗