Texas halts data center connections to audit electricity consumption

Ercot freezes new data center connections in Texas, facing 474 GW of requests.

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The grid's record consumption (90.4 GW) forces a distinction between credible projects and speculative reservations.

This suspension may delay AI and cloud-related investments.

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