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Climate@slrpnk.net · 16 days ago

90% of New Texas Power Demand Is AI Data Centers – And the State Just Hit Pause

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90% of New Texas Power Demand Is AI Data Centers – And the State Just Hit Pause

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Climate@slrpnk.net · 16 days ago

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Texas paused data center grid approvals, ordering mandatory disclosures after 474 gigawatts of demand flooded ERCOT with a 7% survey response rate.

A 7% survey response rate tells you everything about how this industry operated before scrutiny arrived.

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I’m sure it’ll be just fiiiine, what with that famously stout Texas power grid

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