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Texas regulators mandate pre-interconnection audits for all new data centers before granting grid access permissions.

Establishes stricter reliability standards for AI infrastructure, reducing blackout risks during peak summer demand periods.
Trade pressSlicast · August 16, 2026 at 15:07 UTC · US · Source: explosion.com
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