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Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders comprehensive audit of AI data center projects seeking ERCOT grid connection as the interconnection queue reaches 474 GW.

The 474 GW queue size—representing 40% of US generation capacity in pending requests—combined with regulatory scrutiny, creates approval uncertainty for data center expansion in Texas, the largest US data center market.
Trade pressSlicast · August 4, 2026 · US · Source: Google News
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders comprehensive audit of AI data center projects seeking ERCOT grid connection as the interconnection queue reaches 474 GW.

The 474 GW queue size—representing 40% of US generation capacity in pending requests—combined with regulatory scrutiny, creates approval uncertainty for data center expansion in Texas, the largest US data center market.

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