Texas Gov. Greg Abbott effectively pauses new data center projects pending statewide grid audit

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has effectively frozen new data center construction across the state, a dramatic acknowledgment that the energy demands of artificial intelligence are now outpacing the grid's capacity even in America's most aggressive deregulated power market. The pause, announced pending a statewide grid audit, represents a striking reversal for a governor who has aggressively courted tech investment and could reshape where the nation's booming AI industry chooses to build next. The move signals that the computing revolution may have finally hit a physical limit that even Texas's sprawling energy infrastructure cannot easily overcome.

AOL.com·Aug 4