Texas Freezes Data Center Approvals as Grid Queue Swells to 474GW

Texas grid operator ERCOT's interconnection queue surged from 63GW to 474GW in 18 months, about 90% from data centers, prompting the state to freeze new data center permits, according to an a16z analysis.

2026-10-07 ~ 2026-10-09 · 3 related posts

• Texas data center queue exploded from 63 GW to 474 GW, prompting a pause on approvals — a16z · 2026-10-07
• Texas freezes data center permits as queue hits 474GW, five times peak demand — aleximm · 2026-10-08
• Texas freezes data center permits as queue balloons from 63 GW to 474 GW in 18 months — elonmusk · 2026-10-09