Texas has stopped additional data centers from advancing through ERCOT’s grid-connection process until regulators audit every project in that queue. Governor Greg Abbott issued the directive on August 3, 2026. It orders the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, better known as ERCOT, to conduct a comprehensive verification and ... Read more The post Texas pauses data-center grid connection approvals as power queue reaches 474 gigawatts appeared first o