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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.

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Jun 10, 2026
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Abbott directs PUC and ERCOT to protect ratepayers from data center costs
Governor Greg Abbott
Governor Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission and ERCOT to require data centers to fully fund their own electric infrastructure costs and to report additional ratepayer-protection measures by July 17, 2026.
Abbott Orders Texas Data Centers Audit, Halts Grid Connections ↗

Abbott directs PUC and ERCOT to protect ratepayers from data center costs