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Abbott orders emergency audits of all pending data centers statewide
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk Nic Huber , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· August 3, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The audit will be conducted by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to verify each project before it can proceed.
Governor Gregg Abbott has ordered a comprehensive audit of proposed data center projects statewide. The audit will be conducted by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to verify each project before it can proceed. The move aims to ensure that data centers meet state and grid requirements before being allowed to connect to the power grid.
Any project that fails to meet these requirements will be denied access to the grid. Further details on the audit and its implications are available from the source, including information on the high volume of interconnection requests received by the state.
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Category: safety Published: August 3, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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