Texas Halts New Data Centers as Governor Calls for Audits

TechCrunch reports that Texas has halted new data-center activity while the governor calls for audits. Technology companies and developers had been attracted by the state’s relatively loose regulations and apparently abundant power supply, but demand may have pushed local infrastructure toward its limits. The supplied abstract does not specify whether the halt covers permits, construction, or grid interconnections, nor does it provide a timeline, affected projects, audit scope, or quantified impacts on electricity, water, land, or communities.