Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT to verify and audit new data center proposals before they connect to the state grid, according to The Verge. Applicants will need to disclose state and local incentives, expected reliance on grid power, projected water use and sources, and plans for tracking community impacts such as noise. The review is intended to protect grid reliability, but it could lengthen approval timelines for facilities supporting AI and cloud computing. The supplied excerpt does not specify audit standards, implementation dates, or enforcement mechanisms.
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