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Texas Grid Gets $3.26B Boost for AI and Oil | Texas News
The U.S. Department of Energy just poured $3.26 billion into West Texas to upgrade the energy grid, funding 1,000 projects to build new transmission lines and double power capacity—critical for powering booming data centers and the Permian Basin’s oil and gas industry. While the investment promises $685 million in long-term savings for Texans, it arrives amid growing state-level scrutiny: Texas Governor Greg Abbott is pushing for stricter data center regulations, including local power sourcing, closed-loop water systems, and ending tax breaks. The tension between infrastructure expansion and…
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