Austin, Texas, lacks data center rules as officials move to track big power users
Many local governments have found themselves behind the times with data center regulation, lacking even basic plans for…
San Antonio council member calls for temporary halt on new data center developments
San Antonio leaders are seeking a temporary hold on new data center projects while the city considers rules…
Texas utility could tap customers’ home batteries at peak times, while outages still trigger backup
An Austin-based utility company could soon offer backup batteries to homeowners as part of a new partnership aimed…
Texas, protesters seek 18-month data center freeze, warn over water, power, and land
A growing fight over data centers reached a Lubbock, Texas, park over the weekend, where local residents gathered…
Texas residents lash possible data centers over water, power fears: ‘You don’t serve billionaires’
A possible data center project in Lubbock is already running into two concerns many Texans know all too…
Tesla’s Gigafactory water usage spikes by 200M gallons in 2 years
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, has received renewed scrutiny regarding its significant water use amid ongoing drought conditions…