Texas spent years chasing AI data centers with tax breaks.
Now the same governor hits the pause button because the grid cannot handle the flood.
This is also reported in the link below
“ Amid growing public backlash to the rapid buildout of data centers across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced a moratorium on the approval of data centers until regulatory agencies can audit proposed data centers seeking connection to the state’s electric grid. ..”
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/03/texas-data-center-project-audit-greg-abbott/
“ Our top priority is to protect Texans’ safety and quality of life,” Abbott wrote in a statement. “Any project that fails to comply with the requirements set forth by the PUCT and ERCOT, and by state law, must be denied connection to the Texas grid. Simply put, Texans must come first.”