Data center boom strains Texas homebuilders’ need for electricians
Abilene builder Gene Lantrip is on the front lines of Texas’ population boom, but a new force is…
Here are where the data centers between Austin and San Antonio are located
For many Texas Hill Country residents, the region’s rolling hills, sweeping views and remote ranch lands are central…
Texas grid operator’s demand forecast likely an overestimate
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Texas grid operator forecasts massive growth in demand, but says data is likely flawed
Texas’ grid operator raised eyebrows this week when it reported that peak demand on the grid could more…
Data center moves forward after Fort Worth Zoning Commission vote
by Eric E. Garcia, Fort Worth Report April 13, 2026 A planned $10 million data center in southeast…
Texas lawmakers held a hearing on data centers. Here are 4 key takeaways
Data centers are popping up around Texas like fire ant hills after a rainstorm. Or maybe like bluebonnets…
My well went dry. Water can’t be an afterthought.
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Texas Data Center Developers Play Offense on Water, Claiming Huge Cuts in Usage
As Texas confronts decades of water mismanagement and growing demands for electricity from data centers, the state’s top…
Hutto residents air concerns over proposed data center
The Hutto Planning and Zoning Commission recently heard a request from Zydeco Development to rezone a 40-acre piece…
Texas could become the world’s largest AI data center hub by 2030
A data center houses a server rack with supercomputer hardware. Credit: Shutterstock / Nomad_Soul Texas could surpass Virginia…
ERCOT, developers detail plans to manage data center growth amid legislative scrutiny
The Texas power grid is undergoing “generational” growth, experts said during the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ annual…
Microsoft is picking up a Texas data center project OpenAI didn’t want
Microsoft is taking over a data center construction project in Texas after OpenAI declined to pursue it, in…