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Texas Governor Abbott halts new data center grid interconnection approvals pending state audit of capacity constraints

Regulatory constraint on AI data center expansion in critical US market until audit completes
Trade pressSlicast · August 5, 2026 · US · Source: Google News
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Texas Governor Abbott halts new data center grid interconnection approvals pending state audit of capacity constraints

Regulatory constraint on AI data center expansion in critical US market until audit completes

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