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Market2026-08-23

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said data center companies "dug their own grave" and deserved local opposition, after earlier ordering that they pay the full cost of the power infrastructure they need and that grid connection requests be audited. He follows governors in Pennsylvania and New York who added restrictions or a one-year pause. A national survey found most Americans now oppose a new data center in their area.

What changed

Texas courted data centers, with Abbott calling the state the 'epicenter of AI development' alongside a $40 billion Google announcement in November.

  • 61% oppose a local data center
  • up from 49% in March
  • under 10% of firms replied to state request

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