Texas orders halt to data center permits until audit is complete
Texas has halted data center permitting while state agencies review projects' electricity demand, water use and infrastructure needs.
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Billions in new funding has been announced to fund grid infrastructure for America. Timelines for input are open now.
Power availability emerges as critical factor in U.S. economic development
Surging U.S. electricity demand from data centers, manufacturing and other loads is reshaping economic development.
Texas Senate approves measure to bolster grid against growing power demands
According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state is on track to have its electric demand outpace supply by 2026.
Reactor startup seeks approval to build 30 micronuclear facilities in Haskell County
The proposed project would break ground on a 200-acre site approximately 180 miles west of Dallas.
Texas leaders establish public-private coalition to strengthen the state’s power grid
The TRC was established to find sustainable solutions to strengthen the state’s grid and bolster its resiliency in the face of foreseeable risks.
New Texas rule requires crypto miners to register, provide info on energy usage
Under the new rule, mining facilities must report information on the facility's location, ownership and energy demand to state officials every year.
$360 million allotted for energy project to connect Texas’ ERCOT to national power grid
Texas established its own power grid following the passage of the 1935 Power Act, which gave the federal government the authority to regulate power transactions between states.
Department of Energy investing $1.5 billion in new transmission lines
Transmission capacity has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in transitioning the grid fully toward clean energy.
Texas plans to expand fund for growing state’s power grid to $10 billion
Move intended to match demand for electricity expected to increase by 100% over the next six years
