Tuesday, 22 September, 2026
Gridlock in the Lone Star State: Texas Pauses All Data Center Permits for Grid Audit
By TechShots Studio
Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed state agencies—including the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality—to halt all new permits for data centers until an audit by state energy regulators is complete. Driven by fears of overwhelming grid capacity and heavy water usage from the AI expansion, the state is auditing facilities to ensure developers shoulder their own infrastructure costs and protect local resources before approvals resume.
Read full story at REUTERS