The Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District submitted a formal resolution to Texas lawmakers on May 13 requesting explicit legal authority to deny industrial water permits to data centers.
State Representative Hillary Hickland (R-District 55) said in a formal statement on social media that Texas’ rapid data center expansion must not come at the expense of natural resources or grid stability.
In the latest episode of Tribcast, discussion focused on how Texas could be heading toward a high-stakes legislative showdown over a decade-old sales tax exemption for data centers that has grown from a $5.
Texas Grid Bracing for Massive Demand Growth In a recent episode of Texas Talks: Future of Texas series, ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas and Texas 2036’s Jeremy Mazur detailed the state's strategy to maintain grid reliability amid a projected doubling of electricity demand over the next decade.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) filed a preliminary long-term load forecast on April 15, 2026, projecting that electricity demand in the region could reach approximately 367,790 MW by 2032.
The Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas has announced a new survey to examine the water usage of data centers and virtual currency mining facilities.