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TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 — Texas data-center standards and pre-approval audit requirements

Requires proposed data centers to provide information for PUCT and ERCOT review and audit, with standards addressing grid reliability, water, communities, transparency, and cost responsibility.

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Legal stateExecutive actionScope and legal effect depend on the signed instrument and implementing authority.
JurisdictionTexasState-source record
Latest recorded action2026-08-17Compliance update issued by Governor Greg Abbott
Primary sourceState executiveOriginal public record linked

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Forces a data center’s energy, water, and impact data into public view, so regulators, ratepayers, and communities can see figures operators would otherwise keep private.

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TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 evidence graph

Texas data-center standards and pre-approval audit requirements

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Policy record 1Policy theme 5Policy mechanism 1Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
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