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The PUCT approved ERCOT’s batch-study approach for large-load requests, with the first group—Batch Zero—expected to be decided by August 2026.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved ERCOT's Batch Zero process on June 18, creating a new framework for managing the flood of data center and large industrial requests seeking to connect to the state power grid.
A University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll finds 56% of Texans oppose data center construction in their community, with rural opposition reaching 62%. Gov. Abbott calls for tighter regulation.
A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll finds 56% of Texans oppose data center construction in their communities, with rural opposition reaching 62%. Governor Abbott has called for tighter regulation of energy and water use.
Governor Abbott has directed state energy regulators to ensure data centers pay their own way, as roughly 300 facilities strain the Texas power grid and consume 25 billion gallons of water annually.
