Texas Governor Abbott ordered a pause on new data center approvals and directed audits of existing facilities, effectively freezing 20% of US pipeline capacity.

Texas Governor Abbott ordered a pause on new data center approvals and directed audits of existing facilities, effectively freezing 20% of US pipeline capacity.

Grid constraints are no longer theoretical—the US's largest AI build-out hub faces hard supply rationing; delays will ripple into 2027 hyperscaler deployment timelines and elevate nuclear/distributed power urgency.