New Regulations on Data Centers

Last year, I was proud to author SB6 which established the nation’s first comprehensive legislation regarding data centers; my bill took meaningful steps to ensure grid reliability and protect consumer pricing.

Today, Governor Abbott issued additional directives to manage growth and protect consumers. The directives also address noise, water and similar issues. The Governor says, in part: “The rapid scale of data center development requires oversight to ensure everyday Texans are not burdened with the costs of infrastructure driven by data center expansion, and to ensure that as data centers interconnect to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, residential electric bills are not negatively affected.”

I fully concur, and have posted a copy of the Governor’s letter below.