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Texas Data Centers: Power Water and Secrets | Texas News
Texas is exploding with data center proposals—demanding massive power and water, often hidden behind shell corporations and secretive tax deals. ERCOT’s grid has been asked to supply over 466,000 megawatts, five times its peak capacity, with many projects targeting 2030—but experts doubt most will ever be built. Communities struggle to keep up as approvals require public meetings, yet critical negotiations happen behind closed doors. Big AI-driven centers are increasingly popping up in unincorporated zones, bypassing local oversight and straining groundwater resources. To uncover the truth…
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