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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.
ERCOT targets December 10 completion of governor-ordered data center audit
Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
ERCOT officials said they intend to complete the audit of roughly 300 data center proposals of 75 MW or larger by Dec. 10, a necessary step for interconnections to resume under Gov. Abbott's directive.
ERCOT aims to complete Texas governor's data center audit by December ↗Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller calls for statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called for a moratorium on new hyperscale data center development in the state, citing costs to farmers and strain on the power grid.
People vs. Machines: Texas County Pushes Pause on Data Center Construction as Project Risks Expand Nationally Amid Public Opposition ↗PUC sues Attorney General Paxton to block release of crypto mining power-use data
Public Utility Commission of Texas
The Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton's office to block release of cryptocurrency mining power consumption data, arguing disclosure could enable acts of terrorism.
State utility commission sues Texas attorney general to avoid releasing data on crypto companies' power use ↗