Renewable Energy World: As Texas temperatures soar, ERCOT crushes demand and generation records without incident
July 23 — ERCOT broke several other new records this week. Maximum net load hit 75,733 MW; maximum total energy storage discharging hit 11,980.34 MW; maximum solar production hit 34,665 MW. Notably, ERCOT also hasn’t issued any requests for its customers to reduce energy use, as its massive stockpile of batteries, renewables, and gas generation has combined to answer the call reliably and without incident.
https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/as-texas-temperatures-soar-ercot-crushes-demand-and-generation-records-without-incident/
Texas Scorecard: Transmission Coalition Opposes Lawmakers’ Request To Delay 765-kV Line Project
July 23 — Texans for Responsible Infrastructure Investment (TRII), a coalition of which Oncor is a founding member, criticized the letter from State Sen. Kevin Sparks (R–Midland) and State Rep. Brad Buckley (R–Salado) requesting PUCT delay a final decision on the entire project.
https://texasscorecard.com/state/transmission-coalition-opposes-lawmakers-request-to-delay-765-kv-line-project/
E&E News: Greens threaten lawsuit over two Texas data centers
July 23 —Three environmental groups say a data center developer and its on-site power provider are sidestepping regulations.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/greens-threaten-lawsuit-over-two-texas-data-centers
Office of the Governor: (Press Release) East Texas Data Center Withdraws After Falling Short Of Governor Abbott’s Standards
July 23 — Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Diode will not pursue a proposed data center near Cedar Creek Lake in Henderson County. In a notice to Henderson County officials, Diode determined the project did not meet the Governor’s directives or community expectations.
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/east-texas-data-center-withdraws-after-falling-short-of-governor-abbotts-standards
CBS News: Texas Democrats hope to seize on AI data center backlash that’s dividing rural Republicans
July 23 — When Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, began her campaign last year, candidates weren’t talking about — or hearing about — data centers that power artificial intelligence.
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/texas-data-centers-election-abbott-hinojosa/
KXXV: Governor Abbott pushes to keep AI data centers out of rural Texas neighborhoods
July 22 — Governor Greg Abbott is pushing to keep new AI data centers out of rural Texas neighborhoods, saying communities should not bear the cost of their growth.
https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/governor-abbott-pushes-to-keep-ai-data-centers-out-of-rural-texas-neighborhoods
El Paso Matters: Why your El Paso Electric bill is higher this summer — and what you can do to avoid big spikes
July 22 — A number of factors – most notably a state-approved increase in electric rates and summer heat – combined to create a spike in electric bills, especially when El Pasoans compared their bills from June usage with the prior month.
https://elpasomatters.org/2026/07/22/why-is-my-el-paso-electric-bills-higher-summer-rates-budget-billing-help/
San Antonio Current: Texas agriculture commissioner blasts Gov. Greg Abbott over data center donations
July 22 — In a social media post, Sid Miller lambasted Abbott’s recent calls for data center regulation as a ‘dog and pony show,’ pointing to ‘millions’ the governor’s received from the industry,
https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/texas-agriculture-commissioner-blasts-gov-greg-abbott-over-data-center-donations/
KCEN: Brad Buckley, Kevin Sparks seek delay of Texas 765-kV transmission lines
July 22 — State Rep. Brad Buckley and state Sen. Kevin Sparks are asking Texas utility regulators to delay a final decision on proposed 765-kilovolt transmission lines until after the next legislative session.
https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/buckley-sparks-delay-texas-765kv-transmission-lines/500-8646b1ee-70a9-48b3-bbda-35a69f0ea37a
CBS Austin: Texas’ Sid Miller, James Talarico back data center regulations as Texans issue
July 22 — As communities across Central Texas continue debating the growth and impact of data centers, two Texas politicians from opposite parties are calling for regulations, citing concerns about oversight, water use and the state’s power grid.
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/texas-sid-miller-james-talarico-back-data-center-regulations-as-texans-issue
KXAN: Public Utility Commission seeks additional authority to regulate data centers
July 21 — The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) proposed additional legislative actions ahead of the next session to give itself and the Electric Regulatory Commission of Texas (ERCOT) more authority in regulating data center development in the state.
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/public-utility-commission-seeks-additional-authority-to-regulate-data-centers/
KENS5: New unofficial record set for peak power grid demand
July 22 — The company says demand hit a new high of 87,403 megawatts on Tuesday, July 21st. This is higher than the official record of 85,508MW set back in August of 2023.
https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/new-unofficial-record-set-for-peak-power-grid-demand/287-8e219763-f9b2-4e36-855a-7370ab089462
Inside Climate News: Texas’ Grid Operator Prepares for More Demand Than Ever This Week
July 22 — Amid triple-digit temperatures, solar and storage have created far more breathing room than in the last stretch of record energy demand.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/22072026/texas-grid-operator-ercot-prepares-for-heat-demand/
Community Impact: Texas on track to see record-breaking power demand amid triple-digit heat
July 22 — With large parts of the state under an extreme heat warning or heat advisory through July 23, the operator of Texas’ independent power grid is projecting record-breaking electric demand this week.
https://communityimpact.com/central-austin/government/texas-on-track-to-see-record-breaking-power-demand-amid-triple-digit-heat/
E&E News: Texas transmission policy sharpens US competition fight
July 22 — Electric utilities in other states are asking federal regulators to allow monopoly control over projects, while some critics want Texas to have more competitive bidding.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/texas-transmission-policy-sharpens-us-competition-fight/
Everything Lubbock: Utility commission moves to lower electricity costs, prepare for data centers
July 21 — The Public Utility Commission of Texas, the directing body of ERCOT, filed a letter and memorandum for Governor Abbott detailing its plans to protect Texans from rising costs due to data centers.
https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/utility-commission-moves-to-lower-electricity-costs-prepare-for-data-centers/
KHOU: After KHOU 11 report, Houston homeowner may get nearly $14K refund on electric bills
July 21 — CenterPoint Energy now says Peter Yang may be owed nearly $14,000 after determining he had been overpaying on his electric bills for 14 years.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigations/houston-homeower-electric-bill-centerpoint-refund/285-17384ecf-1a8f-496d-bcac-77fa547d24d4
Texas Monthly: “It’s Like Two Eras Colliding”: The Fight Against Power Lines in the Dinosaur Capital of Texas
July 21 — Visitors come from across the country to see prehistoric prints at Dinosaur Valley State Park. Locals are fighting to preserve the view.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/dinosaur-valley-data-centers-power-lines/
Texas Scorecard: Lawmakers Ask Public Utility Commission to Pause 765-kV Project Until After 2027 Legislative Session
July 21 — Commissioners are expected to make their next decision on the proposed extra-high-voltage transmission lines in August.
https://texasscorecard.com/state/lawmakers-ask-public-utility-commission-to-pause-765-kv-project-until-after-2027-legislative-session/
KRQE: Public Utility Commission seeks additional authority to regulate data centers
July 21 — The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) proposed additional legislative actions ahead of the next session to give itself and the Electric Regulatory Commission of Texas (ERCOT) more authority in regulating data center development in the state.
https://www.krqe.com/news/national/public-utility-commission-seeks-additional-authority-to-regulate-data-centers/
El Paso Matters: El Paso adopts tougher rules for future data center developments
July 20 — Proposed zoning changes would require council approval, impact studies and buffers for large data centers within city limits.
https://elpasomatters.org/2026/07/20/meta-data-center-el-paso-texas-policy-framework-rules-city-council/
KVUE: Taylor group files legal action to put decision on data centers before voters
July 20 — A group seeking to ban new data centers within the city of Taylor has taken legal action to try to get the issue before voters on Nov. 3.
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/williamson-county/halt-taylor-texas-data-center-coalition-legal-action/269-89d79764-0c15-4e27-95a0-bf1f3271db5b
ABC 13: State leaders look to enact more regulation when it comes to data centers in Texas
July 20 — State leaders look to enact more regulation when it comes to data centers in Texas
https://abc13.com/post/state-leaders-look-enact-more-regulation-when-comes-data-centers-texas/19546189/
KFOX:City of El Paso to intervene in EP electric data center rate case
July 20 — The El Paso City Council has authorized the City Attorney’s Office to intervene in a new proceeding before the Public Utility Commission of Texas involving proposed changes to El Paso Electric’s Economic Development Rate for data centers. The council action allows the city to intervene in the case, retain outside legal counsel and technical experts as needed, and advocate for protections aimed at ensuring residential and business customers are not asked to subsidize costs associated with serving large, high-energy users.
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/city-of-el-paso-to-intervene-in-ep-electric-data-center-rate-case
KHOU: Houston homeowner discovers he was paying someone else’s electric bill for years
July 20 — Peter Yang said CenterPoint initially didn’t believe him when he noticed a discrepancy between his bill and the meter at his house.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigations/houston-homeowner-centerpoint-wrong-meter-number/285-bb311cf2-3548-4c01-a9c5-163cb8d31c52
E&E News: Oil, electric cash fuels Texas GOP campaigns
July 20 — Supporters of the Republican ticket include big oil donors as well as Tesla’s Elon Musk and Oncor Electric Delivery.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/oil-electric-cash-fuels-texas-gop-campaigns/
Data Center Dynamics: Google files for two data centers in Vernon, Texas
July 20 — Project Rise 1A is located at FM 2897 S in Vernon and saw work begin on March 31, 2026. According to the filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), 991,000 sq ft (92,065 sqm) of floor space will be developed, with construction work completed by the end of March 2028.
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-files-for-two-data-centers-in-vernon-texas/
Texas Scorecard: Will Public Utility Commission Give State Parks More Space From 765-kV Lines Than Private Landowners?
July 20 — Parks and Wildlife document recommends setback buffers between state-owned lands and proposed transmission lines.
https://texasscorecard.com/state/will-public-utility-commission-give-state-parks-more-space-from-765-kv-lines-than-private-landowners/
FOX7Austin: Triple-digit heat, tropical storm to push Texas power grid to near record-high demand
July 20 — The agency charged with managing the Texas power grid said it is preparing for both high heat and a possible tropical storm to put pressure on the system this week.
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-high-heat-tropical-storm-power-grid-ercot
PV Magazine: U.S. Senate bill would require grid operators to offer ‘connect and manage’ interconnection
July 20 — Senator Martin Heinrich’s bill would require federally regulated grid operators to offer a “connect and manage” service modeled after that used in Texas, and to give priority to projects requesting “connect and manage” service over projects currently in interconnection queues.
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/07/20/u-s-senate-bill-would-require-grid-operators-to-offer-connect-and-manage-interconnection/
KCBD: Data center debate continues in Lubbock, across Texas
July 19 — The group, Citizens of Lubbock Against Data Centers, must collect and verify enough petition signatures by July 28 for the moratorium to advance. If the Lubbock City Council votes against it, the measure would appear on the November ballot.
https://www.kcbd.com/2026/07/20/data-center-debate-continues-lubbock-across-texas/
Nature World News: San Antonio Is Baking in Triple-Digit Heat as ERCOT Forecasts Record Peak Demand Above 92 GW
July 19 — According to Wego Travel’s July 2026 Texas heat analysis, summer 2026 is running warmer than normal across much of the state per the Climate Prediction Center. The story for both San Antonio and the broader Texas population is not simply the heat itself — it’s the intersection of that heat with the Texas power grid, which operates in almost complete isolation from the rest of the North American electric system and faces a summer demand forecast that has no historical precedent.
https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/73081/20260719/san-antonio-baking-triple-digit-heat-ercot-forecasts-record-peak-demand-above-92-gw.htm
Fortune: Power companies are using eminent domain to seize land for data centers as 70% of Americans say not in my backyard
July 19 — The artificial intelligence boom in the United States is being matched by a data center building boom. There are more than 3,000 data centers in the U.S. and another 1,500 in development, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
https://fortune.com/2026/07/19/data-center-eminent-domain-public-use/
KETK: East Texans protest data centers at Smith County Courthouse
July 18 — East Texas residents protested outside of the Smith County Courthouse on Saturday, asking lawmakers to put more regulations on data centers.
https://www.ketk.com/energy-and-infrastructure-texas/data-centers/east-texans-protest-data-centers-at-smith-county-courthouse/
KPRC: Iowa Colony weighs resolution to oppose possible data centers:
July 17 — Water, noise, electricity concerns drive Iowa Colony’s data center opposition
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/07/17/iowa-colony-weighs-resolution-to-oppose-possible-data-centers-near-houston/
PR Newswire: (Press Release) TXNM Energy and Blackstone Infrastructure Extend Merger Agreement
July 17 — TXNM Energy (NYSE: TXNM) and Blackstone Infrastructure have extended the terms of their merger agreement under which Blackstone Infrastructure will acquire the outstanding common stock of TXNM Energy.
https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/txnm-energy-blackstone-infrastructure-extend-201500216.html
KHOU 11: Cypress homeowner battled exposed power lines for over a year. Here’s what finally changed
July 17 — A Cypress homeowner who spent more than a year trying to get exposed power lines removed from several backyards says the issue has finally been resolved.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/solutions/cypress-exposed-power-lines-centerpoint/285-8067ef91-2823-4995-9bc5-14531dc51a94
ET Datacenters: ERCOT’s planning changes reflect lessons from NASA’s Artemis program
July 17 —ERCOT’s recent adjustments in evaluating AI data center loads highlight the need for credible demand forecasts. This shift aims to mitigate financial risks for utilities and developers in Texas.
https://datacenters.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/energy-cooling-sustainability/ercots-planning-changes-reflect-lessons-from-nasas-artemis-program/132451054
GovTech.Com: Small Texas Town Joins Group Considering Data Center Ban
July 17 — Leaders in Lockhart, 30 miles south of Austin, have directed staff to develop strict standards for data center development rather than an outright ban that could expose the city to legal challenges.
https://www.govtech.com/artificial-intelligence/small-texas-town-joins-group-considering-data-center-ban
Fort Worth Report: Here’s where Fort Worth’s data centers are — and where developers look to build others
July 16 — As developers explore sites to build and operate data centers, Tarrant County residents are asking questions about the subsequent effects on resources, including water and electricity, and the area’s quality of life. Some Fort Worth City Council members are calling for a temporary pause on the developments to allow time to conduct more research as officials explore regulations.
https://fortworthreport.org/2026/07/16/heres-where-fort-worths-data-centers-are-and-where-developers-look-to-build-others/
JDSupra: Texas Air Permitting and the Data Center Boom
July 16 — In Pecos County, deep in West Texas’ Permian Basin, a data center developer claims to hold the largest power-generation air permit in the United States. According to Pacifico Energy, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has authorized 7.65 gigawatts of gas-fired generation on a single ranch (paired with batteries and solar) to power hyperscale data centers.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-great-power-secession-texas-air-4543825/
Texas Scorecard: Local Government Demands Permit Information From Oncor
July 16 — The Erath County Judge requested proof of incidental take permits from Oncor for a proposed extra-high-voltage transmission line pathway.
https://texasscorecard.com/state/local-government-demands-permit-information-from-oncor/
Holland & Knight: Texas Takes Aim at Data Centers: Tax Incentives and Grid Costs in the Crosshairs
July 16 — Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive and an upcoming Texas Senate Finance Committee hearing signal increased scrutiny of policies and incentives that have fueled the state’s rapid growth in data center investment.
https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/07/texas-takes-aim-at-data-centers-tax-incentives-grid-costs
Texas Scorecard: Taylor City Council Shuts Down Data Center Ban Petition, Advises Residents Get Involved in Zoning Discussions
July 16 — City leaders told a packed crowd their data center ban petition “cannot move forward,” posting the decision on Facebook just minutes after the meeting began.
https://texasscorecard.com/local/taylor-city-council-shuts-down-data-center-ban-petition/
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: What rural Texans should know about the Granbury data center fight
July 16 — Scout Moseley rides bulls for a living. He runs cattle in Johnson County, raises two kids in Cleburne and describes himself as a lifelong opponent of big government. Now the 26-year-old is printing bumper stickers that read “Keep Texas green” — and he says he’ll vote for anyone, Democrat or Republican, who stands against data centers coming to rural Texas.
https://www.star-telegram.com/csa-content/article316527108.html
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Will this North Texas city recall its mayor, council over data center proposal?
July 15 — Nestled along the banks of the Brazos River, Granbury is an idyllic lakeside town where quaint coffee shops and a historic City Hall building overlook glittering water and lush green trees.
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article316510686.html
KTXS: Clyde City Council rejects proposed AI data center lease after residents speak out
July 15 — The major item on the agenda was a proposed lease agreement that would have allowed a developer 180 days to study whether land in Clyde could be used for a future AI data center, a cryptocurrency mining operation or other commercial uses.
https://ktxs.com/news/local/clyde-city-council-rejects-proposed-ai-data-center-lease-after-residents-speak-out
E&E Leader: ERCOT’s Batch Zero Framework Changes Who Gets Grid Access
July 16 — Texas has more large-load interconnection requests sitting in its grid operator’s queue than the entire state has ever consumed at once, and the new framework meant to sort out who actually gets power already has deadlines that have started to pass. Any company with a project in that queue needs to understand what just changed.
https://environmentenergyleader.com/stories/ercots-batch-zero-framework-changes-who-gets-grid-access,133436
Columbus Dispatch: (Press Release) Elda River Expands Investment in Black Mountain Power to Over $200 Million
July 15 — “Black Mountain Power’s continued commercial momentum and disciplined execution have positioned the Company as a leader in Texas powered-land development,” said Michael Dean, Partner at Elda River. “We are pleased to expand our commitment to Black Mountain Power as the Company advances its project pipeline to capture surging demand for well positioned digital infrastructure sites across ERCOT.”
https://www.dispatch.com/press-release/story/212896/elda-river-expands-investment-in-black-mountain-power-to-over-200-million/
Texas Energy and Power Newsletter: Why some large loads insist on paying their way
July 15 — As large new loads line up in ERCOT, Texas must decide how to plan transmission and price grid access without shifting the cost onto residential customers, and Texas Energy Buyers Alliance has a plan.
https://www.texasenergyandpower.com/p/why-some-large-loads-insist-on-paying
Utility Dive: Utilities requested $9.2B in rate hikes in Q2
July 14 — Oncor in Texas requested the largest single increase in the second quarter, at $1.2 billion, driven largely by transmission and distribution investments to meet demand from the oil and gas industry and data centers in the Permian Basin.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/utility-rate-hike-proposals-affordability-powerlines/825167/
Blockchain Council: AI Infrastructure and Bitcoin Mining: What MARA’s Texas Expansion Signals
July 14 — AI infrastructure and bitcoin mining are no longer separate stories. MARA Holdings’ planned expansion in Matagorda County, Texas shows where the sector is heading. Large miners are becoming power-and-compute infrastructure operators, not just companies chasing hashrate. The scarce asset is shifting from ASIC inventory to permitted grid access, powered land, cooling design, and the ability to serve both AI and high performance computing customers.
https://www.blockchain-council.org/news/ai-infrastructure-bitcoin-mining-mara-texas-expansion/
Spectrum News: Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller requests special session to address data centers
July 13 — After saying Texas is the “epicenter of AI development” in November of last year, Gov. Greg Abbott seems to be walking back on some of his earlier positions on data centers. The governor is now calling for more regulations on the industry and to prohibit them from being built in rural neighborhoods. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is calling on Abbott to convene a special session to address data centers.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2026/07/13/sid-miller-requests-special-session-on-data-centers
Utility Dive: Texas PUC approves ‘ride-through’ rules for data centers
July 13 — “Voltage and frequency excursions on the transmission network create reliability concerns, which increase with the interconnection of each new large computational load,” wrote a PUC staffer.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/texas-puc-approves-ride-through-rules-data-centers/825051/
CBS: In debate over AI data centers in Texas, it’s “rural Texas is dying” vs. “preserve this land”
July 12 — Gov. Greg Abbott has said he wants to prohibit AI data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods. State Representative Shelley Luther agrees with the Governor, while Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian disagrees.
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/debate-over-ai-data-centers-texas-rural-dying-preserve-land-abbott-prohibit/
Simply Wall Street: Constellation Energy Stock And Other Nuclear Picks For AI Data Center Power
July 12 — Nuclear energy stocks are back in focus as investors weigh uneven inflation trends, shifting central bank policies, and ongoing energy related headlines. While oil linked prices and mixed growth signals across regions keep volatility alive, a curated nuclear energy screener helps you focus on companies tied to reliable, low carbon power, from uranium producers to reactor operators.
https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/utilities/nasdaq-ceg/constellation-energy/news/constellation-energy-stock-and-other-nuclear-picks-for-ai-da/amp
The Boerne Star: Abbott says no to rural data centers
July 12 — Gov. Greg Abbott this week called for a ban on building new data centers in rural areas and additional regulations during a campaign stop in East Texas.
https://www.boernestar.com/article/13641,abbott-says-no-to-rural-data-centers
E&E News: Texas approves grid standards to keep data centers online
July 10 — The state Public Utility Commission voted unanimously Thursday to adopt rules aimed at avoiding cascading power outages.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/texas-approves-grid-standards-to-keep-data-centers-online-2/
Utility Dive: What can best ease transmission bottlenecks? More transfer capacity, DOE says.
July 10 — Transmission congestion added $12 billion in wholesale power costs in 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a draft report on U.S. transmission needs.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/transfer-capacity-transmission-needs-study-doe/824925/
NBC DFW: McKinney homeowners push back against Oncor tree-trimming project
July 9 — For homeowner Rob Wythe, preserving the historic character of downtown McKinney includes protecting the mature cedar and walnut trees that surround his home.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/mckinney-homeowners-push-back-oncor-tree-trimming/4047401/
Dallas Express: Atmos Energy Hit With Wrongful Death Suit Over AI Gas Line Mapping Failures
July 9 — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Atmos Energy over the gas explosion that destroyed an Oak Cliff apartment building and killed three people in May, alleging the utility company failed to properly mark its gas lines before the blast.
https://dallasexpress.com/city/oak-cliff-atmos-energy-hit-with-wrongful-death-suit-over-ai-gas-line-mapping-failures/
Texas Energy and Power Newsletter: The grid runs on magnets. Rare earths are Texas’ next frontier.
July 9 — Texas added more utility scale battery storage last year than most countries will install this decade. ERCOT entered 2026 with nearly 14 gigawatts of commercially operational battery capacity, almost double what it had at the start of 2025. Already the state leads the nation in wind and energy utility scale solar power, and data centers are coming online at a rate straining the interconnection queue.
https://www.texasenergyandpower.com/p/the-grid-runs-on-magnets-rare-earths?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share
Crypto Briefing: MARA acquires strategic Texas land from HIF to accelerate large scale digital infrastructure growth
July 9 — The site, located about 90 miles southwest of Houston, is expected to receive up to 1 GW of grid capacity by late 2027 and as much as 2 GW by April 2028, providing a foundation for a large-scale digital infrastructure campus.
https://cryptobriefing.com/marathon-digital-texas-data-center-land/
Upstream: Baker Hughes strikes gigawatt-sized gas turbine deal
July 8 — Kodiak Gas Services to pick up power equipment from contracting titan for data centre development
https://www.upstreamonline.com/energy-security/baker-hughes-strikes-gigawatt-sized-gas-turbine-deal/2-1-2014823
Texas Energy & Power Newsletter: Texas competes on everything except transmission
July 8 — As Texas prepares to build a $40 billion-plus high-voltage transmission backbone, Barry Smitherman argues the PUC can open those contracts to competitive bidding if a 2019 law is repealed.
https://www.texasenergyandpower.com/p/texas-competes-on-everything-except
NBC DFW: Fort Worth Zoning Commission hears public comment on data centers
July 8 — Fort Worth’s Zoning Commission will consider new regulations governing where data centers can operate and hear public feedback before the City Council is expected to vote in August.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/after-residents-raise-concerns-the-city-of-fort-worth-is-taking-action-on-data-centers/4046474/
Morning Ag Clips: Commissioner Sid Miller Calls on Governor Abbott to Convene Special Session Before Data Center Expansion Becomes Irreversible
July 8 — Recent reports indicate ERCOT could begin new projects as early as next spring
https://www.morningagclips.com/commissioner-sid-miller-calls-on-governor-abbott-to-convene-special-session-before-data-center-expansion-becomes-irreversible/
Forbes: Why Are “Retail Choice” Electricity Markets More Expensive?
July 8 — ERCOT consumers had been overcharged by $28 billion from its inception in 2003 through 2019; plus $4.2 billion in overcharges directly from 2021 grid failure due to the freeze across Texas; plus $12 billion in 2023; and billions of dollars more since.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/edhirs/2026/07/08/why-are-retail-choice-electricity-markets-more-expensive/
Reuters: US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says
July 7 — U.S. power consumption, which hit its second straight annual record high in 2025, will rise further in 2026 and 2027, driven by AI-hungry data centers and electrification, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-power-use-beat-record-highs-2026-2027-ai-use-surges-eia-says-2026-07-07/
Houston Public Media; CenterPoint hopes to improve coastal resilience after tropical storm left thousands without power in Galveston
July 6 — CenterPoint officials said they are using weather stations scattered throughout the island to help figure out how to make their equipment more resilient.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/galveston/2026/07/06/556349/centerpoint-looks-to-improve-after-tropical-storm-arthur-left-thousands-without-power-in-galveston/
Renewable Energy Magazine: Radian Generation Supports Successful Launch of 100 MWac BESS Project in Texas
July 7 — Located in Bexar County, Texas, the Bexar BESS is designed with a total capacity of 100 MWac, strengthening ERCOT grid reliability amid accelerating renewable energy integration. As a facility exceeding the 75 MVA threshold, Bexar BESS was required to register as a NERC Category 1 Generation Owner (GO). Radian Generation partnered closely with Goshe Energy Storage during the final stages of commissioning to validate engineering controls, confirm technical alignment, establish procedures and meet NERC CIP cybersecurity obligations, ensuring full regulatory compliance upon registration.
https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/storage/radian-generation-supports-successful-launch-of-100-20260707
TXK Today: Abbott spent a decade courting data centers. Now he wants to rein them in.
July 6 — Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas should prohibit AI data centers from being built in rural neighborhoods, a sharp turn for a governor who spent the past decade recruiting the industry to the state. The shift lands as two large data center projects take shape in Bowie County, one of them already drawing organized opposition.
https://txktoday.com/news/abbott-data-center-reversal-bowie-county/
KVUE: ERCOT forecasts high electricity demand this week
July 6 — ERCOT officials expect demand to climb into the low to mid-80,000-megawatt range as Texans crank up the air conditioning.
https://www.kvue.com/video/weather/ercot-high-electricity-demand-this-week/269-23d86774-b8b2-42c0-af5e-63e840ecb8e7
Crossroads Today: ERCOT says grid is prepared for hot temperatures
July 6 — The last recorded supply and demand totals on July 6 show that demand for energy is well over 22,000 megawatts below the amount of electricity made available for the state or ‘committed capacity.’
https://www.crossroadstoday.com/news/local-news/ercot-says-grid-is-prepared-for-hot-temperatures/article_7b8b7bf1-1232-42e4-9ddc-f362fe7dd210.html
Texas Farm Bureau: Abbott recommends data center regulations
July 6 — Texas is experiencing a surge in data center development, and Gov. Greg Abbott is directing state regulators to ensure the rapid expansion doesn’t come at the expense of homeowners, businesses and rural communities.
https://texasfarmbureau.org/abbott-recommends-data-center-regulations/
E&E News: Push to regulate Texas data centers crimped by calendar
July 6 — because the Texas Legislature isn’t expected to meet again until early next year, the state likely can’t do much to set limits on a new surge of data centers that’s expected to come online by late 2032.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/push-to-regulate-texas-data-centers-crimped-by-calendar/
Data Center Knowlege: Texas’ 765 kV Decision: Build the Wires, the AI Will Follow
July 6 — The state’s first extra-high-voltage network marks a fundamental shift in grid planning – building massive capacity for data centers and other large loads before they even break ground.
https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/energy-power-supply/how-ercot-s-post-crez-bet-is-reshaping-ai-infrastructure
Texas Public Radio: Judge rules against CPS Energy in $400 million 2021 winter storm gas contract dispute
July 5 — In a final judgment signed July 2, Salinas awarded Houston Pipe Line Company and Oasis Pipeline nearly $264 million in unpaid contract amounts, about $119 million in prejudgment interest and more than $9.3 million in attorneys’ fees. The ruling also requires CPS Energy to pay court costs and post-judgment interest.
https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2026-07-04/judge-rules-against-cps-energy-in-400-million-2021-winter-storm-gas-contract-dispute?
Utility Dive: Southwestern Public Service wins $113M reliability grant from Texas
July 6 — The Texas Energy Fund has allocated more than $4 billion as part of the state’s effort to boost grid reliability. The award to SPS covers a drone-based pole inspection program and live monitoring.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/southwestern-public-service-reliability-grant-texas-puc/824464/
Texas Farm Bureau: Abbott recommends data center regulations
July 6 — Texas is experiencing a surge in data center development, and Gov. Greg Abbott is directing state regulators to ensure the rapid expansion doesn’t come at the expense of homeowners, businesses and rural communities.
https://texasfarmbureau.org/abbott-recommends-data-center-regulations/
E&E News: Push to regulate Texas data centers crimped by calendar
July 6 — Still, it’s a lot of power. And these projects were set in motion at a time when there were few rules governing their construction and operation. That means that unless Texas legislators convene soon for a special session — or pass laws that apply retroactively, which carries its own risk — there’s little they can do to impose building requirements on these new data centers.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/push-to-regulate-texas-data-centers-crimped-by-calendar/
Texas Public Radio: Judge rules against CPS Energy in $400 million 2021 winter storm gas contract dispute
July 5 — In a final judgment signed July 2, Salinas awarded Houston Pipe Line Company and Oasis Pipeline nearly $264 million in unpaid contract amounts, about $119 million in prejudgment interest and more than $9.3 million in attorneys’ fees. The ruling also requires CPS Energy to pay court costs and post-judgment interest.
https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2026-07-04/judge-rules-against-cps-energy-in-400-million-2021-winter-storm-gas-contract-dispute
Texas Insider: Governor Abbott Announces Nearly $30 Million In Grants for Electric Reliability in the Panhandle
July 3 — Governor Greg Abbott announced a nearly $30 million Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) grant to strengthen electric reliability for Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, Inc. (RBEC) members in the northwestern corner of the Texas Panhandle. The grant will help fund construction of a new substation, automation of an existing substation, transformer improvements, and upgrading wood poles to steel structures.
https://texasinsider.org/articles/governor-abbott-announces-nearly-30-million-in-grants-for-electric-reliability-in-the-panhandle
KCBD: Judge dismisses some claims in Lubbock tenant utility shutoff lawsuit, refers others to state regulators
July 3 — A district judge has dismissed the claims against Lubbock Power and Light and referred the remaining portions of a Lubbock tenant’s utility shutoff lawsuit to the Texas Public Utility Commission.
https://www.kcbd.com/2026/07/03/judge-dismisses-some-claims-lubbock-tenant-utility-shutoff-lawsuit-refers-others-state-regulators/
KSST Radio: The ‘Batch Zero’ Crackdown: How Texas is Forcing Data Centers to Safeguard Its Power Grid
July 3 — In a major regulatory overhaul designed to safeguard the Texas power grid from a historic wave of energy demand, state regulators have approved an expedited framework to manage and review large-load electricity requests—chiefly driven by artificial intelligence and data centers.
https://www.ksstradio.com/2026/07/the-batch-zero-crackdown-how-texas-is-forcing-data-centers-to-safeguard-its-power-grid/
KHOU: Cypress residents say they’re concerned about exposed electrical lines in their yard
July 3 — Homeowners in a Cypress neighborhood say they finally got action after reaching out to KHOU 11 about exposed electrical lines running through their backyards.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/cypress-exposed-electrical-line-centerpoint/285-3e8925c5-826c-4386-9276-49db0ad1ac42
Community Impact:: Texas is heating up. Here are the systems involved in keeping the lights on.
July 2 — Frequently compared to an air traffic controller, ERCOT is tasked with ensuring the grid remains reliable by monitoring grid activities, ensuring supply and demand are balanced, guiding the system through grid emergencies, and facilitating a competitive retail electric market.
https://communityimpact.com/central-austin/government/texas-is-heating-up-here-are-the-systems-involved-in-keeping-the-lights-on/
Data Center Knowledge: Texas Tests New Rules for AI Campuses Behind Existing Power Plants
July 2 — PUCT staff backs ERCOT’s proposed operating conditions in an early test of Texas’ new framework for colocated data centers.
https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/energy-power-supply/texas-tests-new-rules-for-ai-campuses-behind-existing-power-plants
Texas Energy and Power Newsletter: Data centers say they pay their way; Texas will hold them to it
July 2 — The conventional wisdom is that residential users will suffer as rates go up and reliability goes down due to a surge in data-center load. Large-loaders, however, are not freeloaders. Electricity rates are likely to rise in the coming years as utilities make long-delayed grid updates, but new Texas law and regulations are designed to ensure data centers pay their own costs. The extent of the rise in costs will depend on two factors: whether generation demand and capacity are matched and how transmission costs are divided.
https://www.texasenergyandpower.com/p/data-centers-say-they-pay-their-way
Texas Scorecard: (Commentary) Why the PUCT Must Stop Outsourcing Our Grid Security
July 2 — The Texas Hill Country is defined by its pristine landscapes, its resilience, and a deep-rooted sense of community. But right now, a quiet threat is knocking on our door, driven by short-sighted state rulemaking and market-altering federal subsidies tied to a false climate crisis narrative.
https://texasscorecard.com/opinion/paces-why-the-puct-must-stop-outsourcing-our-grid-security/
Texas Scorecard: Texas Regulators Approve Plan To Manage Large-Load Requests, Including Data Centers
July 2 — With nearly 89 percent of massive load requests coming from data centers, Texas adopts a fast‑track study process that demands onsite power and flexible curtailment from the biggest users.
https://texasscorecard.com/state/texas-regulators-approve-plan-to-manage-large-load-requests-including-data-centers/
The Texan: Abbott Calls for End to Data Center Builds in Rural Neighborhoods
July 2 — Abbott began in his speech to the crowd, “Before I talk about property taxes, let me talk about something else that I’m fighting for that dovetails right into fighting for East Texas values, and that is pushing back against these AI data centers that are trying to build in our neighborhoods.”
https://thetexan.news/state/texas-state-news/abbott-calls-for-end-to-data-center-builds-in-rural-areas/article_53a6dc4a-b717-4715-bd1a-e467b3ec51c4.html
NBC DFW: Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods
July 1 — Abbott’s push for a prohibition in rural neighborhoods appears to go further than a sweeping regulatory framework he unveiled earlier this month, which called for data centers to add new power generation to the grid, pay for their own infrastructure costs, reuse their own water and implement measures such as setbacks, among other proposals aimed at limiting their impact on residential communities.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-gov-greg-abbott-data-center-ban-rural/4043742/
Entergy: Built to withstand: How we’re building a stronger power grid for a stronger Southeast Texas
July 1 — When severe weather hits Southeast Texas, the impact goes far beyond downed lines and damaged equipment. Power outages interrupt daily routines, affect businesses and make it harder for families to feel safe and connected when they need it most.
The Texan: Abbott Calls for End to Data Center Builds in Rural Neighborhoods
July 2 — Abbott began in his speech to the crowd, “Before I talk about property taxes, let me talk about something else that I’m fighting for that dovetails right into fighting for East Texas values, and that is pushing back against these AI data centers that are trying to build in our neighborhoods.”
https://thetexan.news/state/texas-state-news/abbott-calls-for-end-to-data-center-builds-in-rural-areas/article_53a6dc4a-b717-4715-bd1a-e467b3ec51c4.html
Community Impact: Texas is heating up. Here are the systems involved in keeping the lights on.
July 2 — Frequently compared to an air traffic controller, ERCOT is tasked with ensuring the grid remains reliable by monitoring grid activities, ensuring supply and demand are balanced, guiding the system through grid emergencies, and facilitating a competitive retail electric market.
https://communityimpact.com/central-austin/government/texas-is-heating-up-here-are-the-systems-involved-in-keeping-the-lights-on/
Newsroom: (Press Release): Southwestern Public Service Co. awarded $113 million grant to improve electric reliability, reduce costs for Texas customers
July 1 — The grant, administered by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), funds three projects designed to strengthen the electric grid, improve reliability and minimize costs for more than 167,000 customers across the region.
https://newsroom.xcelenergy.com/news/southwestern-public-service-co-awarded-113-million-grant-to-improve-electric-reliability-reduce-costs-for-texas-customers
Spectrum News: Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods
July 1 — Abbott’s push for a prohibition in rural neighborhoods appears to go further than a sweeping regulatory framework he unveiled early last month, which called for data centers to add new power generation to the grid, pay for their own infrastructure costs, reuse their own water and implement measures such as setbacks, among other proposals aimed at limiting their impact on residential communities.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2026/07/01/gov–greg-abbott-calls-for-ban-on-data-center-development-in-rural-texas-neighborhoods
San Saba News: (Commentary) Friends of the San Saba Update on Senate 765kV July 29th Hearing
July 1 — The Texas Senate will hold a Hearing on July 29th about 765kV transmission lines. In addition, the Bell County East to Big Hill 765kV Transmission Line (Bell County East) Closing Briefs have been submitted to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) Administrative Law Judges (ALJs).
https://www.sansabanews.com/news/friends-san-saba-foss-update-senate-765kv-july-29th-hearing
The Cool Down: Texas utilities push a summer challenge: Use less power than your neighbors, and get rewarded
July 1 — With air conditioners running harder in extreme heat, some companies are asking Texans to ease up during the hottest hours of the day and, in some cases, are comparing a household’s electricity use with that of its neighbors.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/texas-utilities-power-conservation-offer/
The Texas Energy and Power Newsletter: What batch zero settles and what it leaves open
July 1, 2026 — Batch zero stops being theoretical on July 11. That is the day ERCOT’s rule for connecting large new customers takes effect.
https://www.texasenergyandpower.com/p/what-batch-zero-settles-and-what
ABC 7 News: Gov. Abbott announces $113 million grant to strengthen Xcel Energy grid in Texas Panhandle
June 30 — A key component of the project is a drone-based inspection program that will assess more than 273,000 utility poles throughout the SPS service territory to identify and address potential issues before they lead to outages.
https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/gov-greg-abbott-announces-113-million-grant-to-strengthen-xcel-energy-grid-in-texas-panhandle-public-utility-commission-outside-ercot-grant-program-thomas-gleeson-brad-baldridge-south-plains
Texas Insider: Governor Abbott Announces $8.8 Million In Grants For Electric Reliability In The South Plains
June 30 — Governor Greg Abbott announced a package of four Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) grants totaling more than $8.8 million to strengthen electric reliability for Lamb County Electric Cooperative, Inc. members in the South Plains. The grants will support several reliability projects including transmission line replacement, increasing transformer capacity, and modernizing aging infrastructure.
https://texasinsider.org/articles/governor-abbott-announces-8-8-million-in-grants-for-electric-reliability-in-the-south-plains
Texas Scorecard: Over-reliance on Wind and Solar Drives Permian Basin Energy Issues
June 30 — In response to lawmakers’ request for a pause on extra-high-voltage transmission lines, transmission service providers admitted reliance on wind and solar power, along with government intervention, is driving Permian Basin energy issues. This aligns with a third-party report that the lines are primarily built to support wind and solar, while local reliable generation alternatives were never fully examined.
https://texasscorecard.com/state/overabundance-of-wind-and-solar-drive-permian-basin-energy-issues/
Texas Energy and Power Newsletter: Gov. Abbott calls for data centers to lower costs
June 30 — Gov. Greg Abbott directed Texas electricity regulatory leaders earlier this month to ensure data centers not only pay their fair share of transmission upgrades, but also reduce costs for residential ratepayers. This prompted the Public Utility Commission to revisit a recommendation on cost allocation for large loads. The PUC and ERCOT have until July 17 to respond.
https://www.texasenergyandpower.com/p/gov-abbott-calls-for-data-centers
Office of the Governor: (Press Release) Governor Abbott Announces Nearly $30 Million In Grants For Electric Reliability In The Panhandle
June 29 — Governor Greg Abbott today announced a nearly $30 million Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) grant to strengthen electric reliability for Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, Inc. (RBEC) members in the northwestern corner of the Texas Panhandle. The grant will help fund construction of a new substation, automation of an existing substation, transformer improvements, and upgrading wood poles to steel structures.
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-nearly-30-million-in-grants-for-electric-reliability-in-the-panhandle
The National Law Review: Environ Energy Expands ERCOT Presence and Multifamily Portfolio with Infinity Power Partners Acquisition
June 29 — The acquisition also establishes a new “anchor segment” for Environ in the multifamily residential markets, adding a portfolio representing more than 1,400,000 units under contract across the United States.
https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/environ-energy-expands-ercot-presence-and-multifamily-portfolio-infinity
The Cool Down: 1,300 Texas landowners say they were shut out as power line route moved onto their property
June 29 — For some Central Texas landowners, the fight over a major transmission proposal began only after the process was already underway and their property had become part of the discussion.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/1-300-texas-landowners-were-050100952.html
San Antonio Express News: Texas ranch dispute highlights tensions over aging oil wells and who pays for cleanup
June 28 — There are thousands of oil and gas wells like these around Texas: low-producing wells leased by companies operating on a shoestring. About two-thirds of the active oil wells in Texas, or 99,000 wells, produce fewer than 10 barrels of oil a day, according to the state regulator. To remain active, they must produce at least five barrels for three consecutive months or at least one barrel for 12 consecutive months.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/texas-ranch-dispute-highlights-tensions-150000449.html
Sierra Club Pennsylvania: Data Centers: Even Worse Than You Think
June 27 — Data centers must deal with the huge quantities of heat generated by chips and servers running around the clock. Cooling systems may be based on air, water or chemicals. Some water-based systems use fresh water while others pass it through a continuous loop. Regardless of the design, very large amounts of water are involved, and data centers are being built in many places that are already stressed for water. Some cooling systems discharge large amounts of water containing chemical residues.
https://www.sierraclub.org/pennsylvania/blog/2026/06/data-centers-even-worse-you-think
KUT: Texas asked data centers to report their water use. Most of them didn’t respond
June 26 — Texas lawmakers are calling for the data center industry to be more transparent after it was revealed during a legislative hearing in Austin that the majority of the state’s data centers are not reporting their water usage.
https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2026-06-26/texas-data-center-water-use-survey-legislature
Gadget Review: Hundreds of Data Centers Are Coming to Texas, and the State’s Plumbing May Not Be Ready
June 26 — Texas faces 439 gigawatts in grid requests and up to 161 billion gallons in annual water demand before planners wrote either into state policy.
https://www.gadgetreview.com/hundreds-of-data-centers-are-coming-to-texas-and-the-states-plumbing-may-not-be-ready
The Texas Lawbook: Dallas County Jury Clears Oncor in $270M Electric Shock Case
June 26 — A jury in Dallas County, after hearing nearly a week of testimony, determined a man who suffered severe and life-altering injuries after coming into contact with an Oncor utility line was a trespasser and was not entitled to any damages for his injuries.
https://texaslawbook.net/dallas-county-jury-clears-oncor-in-270m-electric-shock-case/
KETX: An unprecedented data center boom means new challenges for Texas. Find out what’s planned near you
June 26 — Developers and speculators had been buying up land across the state, looking to cash in on a chance to construct massive warehouses filled with computers to power artificial intelligence for companies such as Meta, Amazon and Google. Older, smaller data centers ran the Internet. Artificial intelligence and cloud computing demanded much more.
https://www.ketk.com/news/local-news/an-unprecedented-data-center-boom-means-new-challenges-for-texas-find-out-whats-planned-near-you/
CAA: Houston investment in grid resilience gets first test
June 26 — A Houston investment that has been a decade in the making quietly reached the grid this month: NRG Energy brought new units at its TH Wharton peaker plant into commercial operations on May 26, becoming the first major new-build power plant assets NRG has opened in more than 10 years.
https://capitalanalyticsassociates.com/houston-investment-in-grid-resilience-gets-first-test/
Houston Chronicle: NRG starts up Houston peaker plant
June 26 — The power plant, located off the Sam Houston Parkway in the Willowbrook area, is a peaker plant — a power plant that operates one to two hours each day, acting as a shock absorber to the power grid — said Matt Pistner, the president of NRG Wholesale. As energy demand in Texas continues to surge, largely driven by new AI data centers, developers have looked toward Houston, the energy capital of the world, as a location for new sites.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/houston-chronicle/20260626/281887305029570
Fox 34: Governor Abbott announces $8.8 million in grants for electric reliability in the South Plains
June 26 — Governor Greg Abbott announced a package of four Texas Energy Fund grants totaling more than $8.8 million to strengthen electric reliability for Lamb County Electric Cooperative, Inc. members in the South Plains. The grants will support several reliability projects including transmission line replacement, increasing transformer capacity, and modernizing aging infrastructure.
https://www.fox34.com/2026/06/26/governor-abbott-announces-88-million-grants-electric-reliability-south-plains/
Utility Dive: Texas landowners seek pause in $2B, 765-kV transmission line case over notice concerns
June 25 — The Permian Basin power line request says property owners were not properly notified after route changes. The build-out is tied to growing ERCOT grid needs.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/texas-landowners-transmission-line-puc-oncor-lcra/823657/
Crypto Briefing? Bitcoin miners seen as beneficial for electric grid amid AI demand
June 25 — A study from the Duke University Nicholas Institute, released in early 2025, found that controllable loads like Bitcoin mining could support up to 76 GW of new electricity demand. That’s roughly 10% of peak load capacity across the US. The kicker: it would require minimal curtailment of just 0.25% annually.
https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-miners-electric-grid-ai-demand/
Industry Insider: Texas Approves New ERCOT Process to Speed Data Center Grid Connections
June 25 — The Public Utility Commission has approved a new ERCOT process to sort through more than 438,000 megawatts of large-load interconnection requests.
https://insider.govtech.com/texas/news/texas-approves-new-ercot-process-to-speed-data-center-grid-connections
Dallas Express: Abbott Announces Texas Energy Fund Loan For New 860-Megawatt Power Project In West Texas
June 25 — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that a new Texas Energy Fund loan has been finalized to support the construction of an 860-megawatt natural gas power project in West Texas, a development expected to supply electricity to approximately 215,000 homes.
https://dallasexpress.com/state/abbott-announces-texas-energy-fund-loan-for-new-860-megawatt-power-project-in-west-texas/
Dallas Express; Abbott Awards $22M Texas Energy Fund Grants For Panhandle Electric Reliability
June 25 — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday that more than $22 million in grants have been awarded through the Texas Energy Fund to strengthen electric reliability in northeast Texas and the Panhandle.
https://dallasexpress.com/state/abbott-awards-22m-texas-energy-fund-grants-for-panhandle-electric-reliability/