Abbott seeks new limits on Texas data centers
Summary
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is proposing new rules for data centers in the state. These rules include requiring water-saving technology and removing some tax benefits for these centers.Key Facts
- Governor Abbott wants to limit how data centers use water in Texas.
- He aims to require data centers to use water-efficient technology.
- Abbott also wants to end certain tax incentives for data centers.
- He directed the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to act quickly on these issues.
- The goal is to protect Texas’s water resources and electric reliability.
- Data centers are large facilities that store and manage computer data and require lots of electricity and water.
- This move reflects concerns about resource use in the growing data center industry in Texas.
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