StudioTexas was the epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput.
Original title: Texas was the new epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput.
Texas, the fastest-growing data center market in the US, may see its buildout stalled after Democrats won the governor's and Senate races and took the state House for the first time in 24 years, with data centers a central campaign issue. Governor Abbott directed a state regulator to halt data center permits on September 21, and governor-elect Hinojosa pushed for a full moratorium. Projects underway include Nexus Hubbard, planned at 6,400 megawatts and mostly serving Anthropic, and Stargate Frontier, projected at 1,820 megawatts; banks are already getting pickier about financing. The piece notes that following through on restrictions will face resistance from local officials and construction unions.
The article traces how Texas's election results could ripple through data center permitting and financing, and why acting on campaign opposition will be far messier than campaigning on it.
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