Texas passes ban on new datacenters without independent power
ivan_bezdomny · x · 2026-08-19
Following Pennsylvania's lead, Texas has passed a similar, though less harsh, ban requiring new datacenters to bring their own power. Comments suggest that datacenter projects are becoming unpopular, and politicians are positioning themselves accordingly. Some developers who rushed into the boom are now waiting for the situation to blow over.
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