Core Scientific Supports Governor Abbott’s Focus on Responsible Data Center Infrastructure in Texas
The company said the rules would support transparent development, grid reliability and ratepayer protection as Texas reviews more than 248 planned data center projects.
- On Monday, August 10, 2026, STACK Infrastructure affirmed support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott's standards for responsible and transparent data center development, citing alignment with the company's longstanding approach to community partnerships.
- Governor Abbott froze new data center approvals in June, citing insufficient industry transparency regarding power and water usage. The freeze prompted him to require facilities to report annual electricity and water consumption data to regulators.
- Residents including Mason McCallister, a realtor, formed groups like Texans United Against Data Centers to demand transparency, while the state struggled to gather accurate data; less than one-fifth of 341 data centers responded to mandatory reporting in 2025.
- Energy provider Vistra Corp supports the regulatory pause pending audits of interconnection queues, CEO Jim Burke said, while noting that baseload projects like Amazon's $5 billion data center should continue advancing on schedule.
- Texas officials now balance the economic potential of the AI boom against local demands for accountability as developers face stricter transparency requirements navigating the state's evolving regulatory landscape.
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Proposed Dove Creek Data Center Applies for Permits
Today on LIVE!, CiCi from ASU visits the LIVE! Studio to talk about Ram Jam changes this year. In news, the proposed Dove Creek Data Center has applied for permits, an arrest after an indictment in the Mother's Day Shooting has been made, and Midland/Odessa has a couple of crimes and wanted individuals.Today's stories: Senate Delays Vote on Protect College Sports Act Until September (08/10/2026 )Miles Bulldogs Look Poised for Turnaround in 2026 …
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The Gilmer MirrorWhile data centers boom in Texas, their plans stay shrouded in secrecy
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. BELLS — Last year, Mason McCallister saw survey markers on a property near his home in a rural community about an hour north of Dallas. He suspected it might be for a new data center he’d heard about from a neighbor. But information hasn’t come easy. He […] The post While data centers boom in Texas, their plans stay shrouded in secrecy appeared first on San Antonio Current.
More Data Center Operators Commit to Abbott's Texas Standards as Power Companies Endorse ERCOT Batch Framework
A growing group of data center operators—including Dallas-based Skybox Datacenters, Austin-headquartered bitcoin miner and hyperscale developer Mara, and global colocation giant Digital Realty—have publicly committed to comply with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s data center standards and the state’s active audit of projects in the Texas grid operator’s interconnection queue. They join QTS Data Centers, Blackstone’s […] The post More Data Center Operat…
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