Texas has temporarily paused approvals for new data center projects due to concerns about remaining grid capacity and power availability in the state.

This marks the first major US state-level policy response to datacenter power demand, setting a regulatory precedent for grid capacity gatekeeping that could spread to other constrained regions and reshape datacenter siting strategies.

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Texas has paused the approval of new data center projects due to grid capacity constraints and speculative requests, according to information from a16z. The state is tightening its interconnection study and approval procedures to ensure only viable projects proceed, reflecting the gap between proposed and committed loads. Despite the current pause, plans are underway to resume interconnecting credible projects and enhancing grid infrastructure.

This decision comes as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) reported a significant increase in large-load interconnection requests, totaling 474.7 GW by June 2026, primarily driven by data centers. The surge in queued projects demonstrates substantial demand pressure on Texas' grid capacity.

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