AI data centers could make up nearly 3% of Texas water usage by 2030, creating strain, report says

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Data centers could strain Texas' grid and raise power bills. Here's a fix for both problems.

Expanding efforts to cut down on energy waste could help the Texas power grid accommodate more data centers without spiking ...
Hoodline

Houston Power Player Plots Triple Data Center Blitz In Metro East

A Houston developer has quietly floated a three-site network of data centers across the Metro East, with a primary campus on ...
San Antonio Current

Texas data centers could consume 161 billion gallons of water annually by 2030

A new study by the Houston Advanced Research Center cautions that Texas has a 'structural blind spot' when it comes to how ...

ERCOT can use backup power from data centers to help Texas grid in winter storm, Trump admin orders

The order is aimed at helping the state power grid endure the ongoing freeze.

Two views: Are data centers good for Texas? Breaking down the pros and cons.

Rising utility bills and water shortages vs. job creation and affordable energy. Experts weigh the pros and cons of data ...
Reuters

EIA to ditch some existing reports and launch new surveys on minerals, data centers

HOUSTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Information Administration will ditch some of its reports, launch new surveys on data centers and critical minerals next year, and tweak its flagship Annual ...
Houston Chronicle

Texas Agriculture Commissioner wants data centers to stay, but not on farmlands

AI Data Centers aren't going anywhere—and in Texas, they're only multiplying. But the state's agricultural commissioner is urging tech companies to be mindful about where they're setting up, warning ...