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all data centre plans halted for audit

https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/18/data-centres-get-too-hot-for-texas-politicians/ - blog post

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Sources:

• ERCOT: Texas' power grid meeting record demand now, but could falter when it doubles by 2032 https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/29/texas-ercot-power-grid-record-data-center/
• Governor Abbott Directs Comprehensive Data Center Audit https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-directs-comprehensive-data-center-audit
• Governor Abbott Directs PUC And ERCOT To Shield Texans From Data Center Infrastructure Costs https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-directs-puc-and-ercot-to-shield-texans-from-data-center-infrastructure-costs
• Who Pays for the High-Powered Grid that Data Centers Need? https://www.texasobserver.org/who-pays-for-texas-grid-upgrades-data-centers/
• Texas data center approval halt scrambles grid plans https://www.eenews.net/articles/texas-data-center-approval-halt-scrambles-grid-plans/
• STATEMENT: Hinojosa on Abbott's Data Center Political Theater https://ginafortexas.com/2026/08/statement-hinojosa-on-abbotts-data-center-political-theater/

Extras:

• Tante interview (YouTube members) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TE5RdZ1dlc&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
• Tante interview (Patreon, video and podcast) https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/tante-interview-166906344

Previously on Pivot to AI:

• Texans versus bitcoin: Jackie Sawicky and the Texas Coalition Against Cryptomining https://amycastor.com/2023/10/23/texans-versus-bitcoin-jackie-sawicky-and-the-texas-coalition-against-cryptomining/
• AI data centers are trashing the Texas energy grid https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/08/01/ai-data-centers-are-trashing-the-texas-energy-grid/

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