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pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/18/data-centres-get-too-hot-for-texas-politicians - blog post
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ERCOT: Texas’ power grid meeting record demand now, but could falter when it doubles by 2032 texastribune.org/2026/07/29/texas-ercot-power-grid-record-data-center
Governor Abbott Directs Comprehensive Data Center Audit gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-directs-comprehensive-data-center-audit
Governor Abbott Directs PUC And ERCOT To Shield Texans From Data Center Infrastructure Costs gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-directs-puc-and-ercot-to-shield-texans-from-data-center-infrastructure-costs
Who Pays for the High-Powered Grid that Data Centers Need? texasobserver.org/who-pays-for-texas-grid-upgrades-data-centers
Texas data center approval halt scrambles grid plans eenews.net/articles/texas-data-center-approval-halt-scrambles-grid-plans
STATEMENT: Hinojosa on Abbott’s Data Center Political Theater ginafortexas.com/2026/08/statement-hinojosa-on-abbotts-data-center-political-theater
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Tante interview (YouTube members) youtube.com/watch?v=0TE5RdZ1dlc&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Tante interview (Patreon, video and podcast) patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/tante-interview-166906344
Previously on Pivot to AI:
Texans versus bitcoin: Jackie Sawicky and the Texas Coalition Against Cryptomining amycastor.com/2023/10/23/texans-versus-bitcoin-jackie-sawicky-and-the-texas-coalition-against-cryptomining
AI data centers are trashing the Texas energy grid pivot-to-ai.com/2024/08/01/ai-data-centers-are-trashing-the-texas-energy-grid
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all data centre plans halted for audit
pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/18/data-centres-get-too-hot-for-texas-politicians - blog post
Patreon: patreon.com/davidgerard
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/A1529D5
Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set your own delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6
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Sources:
ERCOT: Texas’ power grid meeting record demand now, but could falter when it doubles by 2032 texastribune.org/2026/07/29/texas-ercot-power-grid-record-data-center
Governor Abbott Directs Comprehensive Data Center Audit gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-directs-comprehensive-data-center-audit
Governor Abbott Directs PUC And ERCOT To Shield Texans From Data Center Infrastructure Costs gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-directs-puc-and-ercot-to-shield-texans-from-data-center-infrastructure-costs
Who Pays for the High-Powered Grid that Data Centers Need? texasobserver.org/who-pays-for-texas-grid-upgrades-data-centers
Texas data center approval halt scrambles grid plans eenews.net/articles/texas-data-center-approval-halt-scrambles-grid-plans
STATEMENT: Hinojosa on Abbott’s Data Center Political Theater ginafortexas.com/2026/08/statement-hinojosa-on-abbotts-data-center-political-theater
Extras:
Tante interview (YouTube members) youtube.com/watch?v=0TE5RdZ1dlc&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Tante interview (Patreon, video and podcast) patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/tante-interview-166906344
Previously on Pivot to AI:
Texans versus bitcoin: Jackie Sawicky and the Texas Coalition Against Cryptomining amycastor.com/2023/10/23/texans-versus-bitcoin-jackie-sawicky-and-the-texas-coalition-against-cryptomining
AI data centers are trashing the Texas energy grid pivot-to-ai.com/2024/08/01/ai-data-centers-are-trashing-the-texas-energy-grid
Full Pivot to AI playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Audio-only podcast: pivottoai.libsyn.com
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot-to-ai/id1844698298
Image: stock illustration by Studiostoks
