AI data centers could make up nearly 3% of Texas water usage by 2030, creating strain, report says

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Data centers could strain Texas' grid and raise power bills. Here's a fix for both problems.

Expanding efforts to cut down on energy waste could help the Texas power grid accommodate more data centers without spiking ...
Hoodline

Houston Power Player Plots Triple Data Center Blitz In Metro East

A Houston developer has quietly floated a three-site network of data centers across the Metro East, with a primary campus on ...
San Antonio Current

Texas data centers could consume 161 billion gallons of water annually by 2030

A new study by the Houston Advanced Research Center cautions that Texas has a 'structural blind spot' when it comes to how ...

ERCOT can use backup power from data centers to help Texas grid in winter storm, Trump admin orders

The order is aimed at helping the state power grid endure the ongoing freeze.
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Texas forecast to be top market for data centers in two years, increasing grid demand

As artificial intelligence pushes demand for more data centers, companies are drawn to the state’s relatively inexpensive land and natural gas that can run on-site power plants.
HousingWire

Homebuilders have new competition for lots. Data centers

Data centers are transforming Texas land use, raising costs for residential developers and straining local resources. Lawmakers are considering policy changes amid declining housing affordability. AI ...

‘I don’t see this as getting better’: Data centers fuel concern over water, energy use, air pollution

Companies are integrating artificial Intelligence into all aspects of work and are now doing the same to life.