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Texas Grid Struggles With Data Center Surge | Texas News
Texas is wrestling with a power crunch as data centers demand massive energy—so much that the Public Utility Commission is stepping in to protect regular Texans from skyrocketing electricity prices. With over 200 applications flooding in, most won’t get approved because the grid can’t handle the load. Data centers now face steep fees for power and grid connections, and regulators are pushing for new laws to control their impact, protect infrastructure from foreign threats, and ultimately keep residential bills down—all while battling the harsh reality that ERCOT’s power supply is finite…
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