New Era Energy & Digital supports Texas Governor Greg Abbott's directive to strengthen oversight of data center developm
New Era Energy & Digital, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed developer of next-generation digital infrastructure and integrated power assets, announced on August 11, 2026 its support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott's directive to strengthen oversight of data center development in Texas. The directive calls for greater transparency around data center power and water requirements, infrastructure costs, ownership and community impacts. It reinforces the principle that large-scale development should bring additional energy solutions to Texas rather than shift incremental cost and infrastructure burden onto Texas residents.
Charlie Nelson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of New Era, stated: "New Era welcomes clearer and higher standards for the industry and is fully committed to working with the Governor, regulators, utilities, ERCOT and the local community to ensure the next generation of digital infrastructure is built the right way. Texans must come first. For us, responsible development means paying our own way, protecting the grid and local water resources, and delivering lasting benefits for our neighbors; creating jobs, a strong tax base, and improving local communities."
New Era's development approach is built on the principle that standards outlined in the Governor's directive reflect the same values on which their flagship project, Texas Critical Data Centers, was designed. That project is a 492-acre site located in the Permian Basin with anticipated capacity scaling to 1.4 gigawatts over time. The company's strategy combines large-acreage sites with flexible power solutions, including behind-the-meter power generation. New Era employs a modular, phased data center deployment model utilizing best-in-class water efficiency and self-generated power to minimize community impact and accelerate time-to-power for hyperscale, enterprise and edge operators.
The company develops large-scale data centers across energy-rich U.S. markets to support artificial intelligence training and inference workloads.