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Recent Texas data center news

• Oct 27, 2026

  Patterson-UTI Digital Series, Part 1: Performance center serves as real-time link between field and office

  Patterson-UTI discussed its PTEN Digital Performance Center in Houston in a video interview focused on digital operations, real-time rig monitoring, and AI-enabled automation.

  • Carter Nenninger, Drilling Optimization Manager, said the center supports real-time rig monitoring and acts as the main link between the field and the office.
  • The interview was conducted by Drilling Contractor Magazine during a tour of the PTEN Digital Performance Center; it also mentioned Rules Engine Exchange as a tool used to track live rig conditions.
• Oct 27, 2026

  Data Centers Can Have Both: Reliability and Sustainability Are Not Tradeoffs

  Southwire contributor Jack Graves argues that data center owners should design power infrastructure to improve both reliability and sustainability from the outset.

  • The article says design-stage electrical decisions can support both higher uptime and lower environmental impact, including use of high-temperature, low-sag conductors, properly specified MV/HV systems, and recycled copper.
  • It also highlights early coordination among owners, utilities, engineers, contractors, and manufacturers, noting that MV cable lead times can exceed 50 weeks and that EPDs and Scope 3 reporting are increasingly part of procurement requirements.
• Oct 27, 2026

  Simplismart Bags $14 Mn To Expand AI Inference Platform

  Simplismart has announced a $14 Mn Series B funding round led by Dallas Venture Capital to expand its AI inference platform and global partnerships.

  • The round includes participation from NVIDIA, Accel, Shastra VC, Micromax, and angel investors; Dallas Venture Capital invested close to $5 Mn.
  • The company plans to use the capital to develop its platform, deepen cloud-provider and sovereign AI partnerships, and expand across North America and other global markets; it also supports a dynamic GPU scheduling layer and the company said its cloud offering is already used by Yotta via Shakti Studio.
• Oct 27, 2026

  The Power Challenge Behind Hyperscale AI Expansion

  Industrial Info Resources has reported that hyperscale AI data center investment and associated power infrastructure spending have surged, with announced spending expected to exceed $700 billion this year.

  • Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Google have increased data center investment roughly tenfold over eight years, from $64 billion in 2018 to an expected over $700 billion in announced spending this year.
  • IIR said the US and Canada pipeline totals about $4.75 trillion, with more than 4,250 planned or in-progress projects, over 400 GW of new load in planning, and nearly 100 US sites designed for at least 1 GW; it also cited $228 billion in new gas plant projects, 111 nuclear projects worth $311.4 billion, and 701 BESS projects worth almost $200 billion.
• Oct 26, 2026

  Data Centers Bring Boom Times, But Will Gains Last?

  McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility and Heartland Forward have published a report on how smaller US communities can better prepare for major investment, including data center development.

  • The report examines micropolitan communities with urban cores of 10,000 to 49,999 residents and focuses on infrastructure, workforce, water, and institutional capacity needed to absorb large projects.
  • Commentary from Dominic Williams (McKinsey), Sean Farney (JLL), and Ruthbea Yesner (IDC) highlights that communities should secure written infrastructure commitments, link incentives to verified milestones, and consider ongoing operations spending beyond construction.
• Oct 23, 2026

  Welspun Corp secures ₹5,500 crore US gas pipeline contract

  Welspun Corp has announced that its US subsidiary won a $580.3 million pipeline order linked to natural gas infrastructure serving a data centre complex.

  • Order value: approximately ₹5,500 crore ($580.3 million) for coated line pipes to support a natural gas pipeline project in the Permian Basin.
  • The contract is tied to infrastructure for a data centre complex operated by a major hyperscaler; delivery is scheduled for the 2028–29 financial year and the pipes will be supplied to a major midstream company.
• Oct 23, 2026

  Welspun Corp bags ₹5,500 crore order to supply pipes for US gas pipeline linked to AI data centre

  Welspun Corp has announced that its US subsidiary, Welspun Tubular LLC, secured a new order to supply coated line pipes for a natural gas pipeline project in the Permian region of the United States.

  • The order is valued at approximately ₹5,500 crore and will be executed from Welspun’s US facility during FY29, according to the company’s regulatory filing.
  • The pipeline is described as a key energy link for a data centre complex operated by a leading hyperscaler; Welspun said the order lifted its global order book to an all-time high of approximately $5.25 billion (around ₹50,000 crore).
• Oct 22, 2026

  Keeping the Lights on When Power Demand Fluctuates

  Ramboll contributor Dr. Chandana Karawita argues that a reconfigured UPS system with a continuously running battery could help data centers ride through grid disturbances while reducing stress on the power system.

  • The commentary says the proposed double conversion UPS would use a grid-side converter, load-side converter, and battery DC/DC converter to smooth demand, maintain voltage and frequency, and support ride-through during disturbances.
  • The article cites a test system with an AI data center training load profile peaking at about 100 MW, a 120 MW UPS, and a 120 MWh battery; it also references FERC reform efforts, NERC reliability standards, and ERCOT rules for facilities of 75 MW or more.
• Oct 22, 2026

  Reliance Industries and US Explore Conventional and New Energy Partnerships During Marco Rubio’s Jamnagar Visit – EQ

  Reliance Industries Limited said it discussed potential commercial partnerships with the United States during Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to its Jamnagar complex in Gujarat.

  • The talks covered conventional energy, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure, but Reliance said it did not announce any specific new agreement from the meeting.
  • Reliance briefed the delegation on its Jamnagar refining complex, new energy giga-factories under phased commissioning, and a 168-megawatt data centre under construction at Jamnagar with Meta, planned for completion in about two years.
• Oct 21, 2026

  A SpaceX-Tesla Megamerger Could Benefit Both Companies and Elon Musk's Personal Fortune

  Tesla and SpaceX have announced that their boards formed special committees to discuss a possible combination, according to Elon Musk. The article is a news report about the market reaction and political scrutiny surrounding the potential merger.

  • Musk said Tesla and SpaceX each formed special committees to discuss a possible combination; the article says the deal could be worth $3.5 trillion at current market values.
  • Musk linked the rationale to AI, citing joint work on AI chips at the Terafab factory in Texas, Tesla’s humanoid robots and self-driving vehicles, and SpaceX’s potential data centers in orbit through its Starmind project.