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Texas · Construction & power moves · 40
full tracker →Land, power, and interconnection moves across Texas — each traced to primary filings.
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ERCOT Welcomes the City of Caldwell to the ERCOT System
Source: ERCOT · Mar 12, 2026ERCOT reported on Mar. 12, 2026 that “the City of Caldwell’s municipal utility has joined the ERCOT System,” and that the city “has completed its transition into the ERCOT grid following the approval by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on April 24, 2025.” ERCOT also said the “Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) Transmission Services Corporation is responsible for the transmission system that connects Caldwell to the ERCOT grid.”
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ERCOT Expects Tight Grid Conditions, Requests Conservation Today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. CT
Source: ERCOT · Aug 30, 2023ERCOT said it was asking Texans to conserve electricity from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. CT because “operating reserves for ERCOT are expected to be low this evening” due to “a high level of unexpected thermal generation outages and forecasted low wind generation” (ERCOT, Aug. 30, 2023). ERCOT also said it “has obtained Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) enforcement discretion,” allowing generators to extend operations to help meet demand and maintain reliability.
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Resource Adequacy 2022
Source: ERCOTERCOT’s 2022 Resource Adequacy page points readers to the “Monthly Generator Interconnection Status Report” for “the latest public interconnection information on planned generation resources in the ERCOT Region,” and says the GIS report covers “planned projects being studied as part of the interconnection request process” (ERCOT). The page also hosts broader resource-adequacy materials such as SARA and CDR reports, but it does not itself give project-level queue counts or outcomes.
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Resource Adequacy 2021
Source: ERCOTERCOT’s 2021 Resource Adequacy page in Texas points readers to its monthly generator interconnection information for “planned generation resources in the ERCOT Region” and notes that its capacity charts include “planned projects being studied as part of the interconnection request process.” The same page also flags drought monitoring for generation resources, saying ERCOT screens for “potential drought-related impacts to generation resources” over the next 6 to 18 months.
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Resource Adequacy 2020
Source: ERCOTERCOT’s 2020 Resource Adequacy page says its resource adequacy materials include interconnection-status information and that its capacity charts now show project capacity ERCOT has approved for grid synchronization, with operational reports also including capacity approved for grid synchronization but not commercial operations. ERCOT also notes the page contains EORM materials authorized by the Public Utility Commission of Texas as part of Project Number 42302, “Review of the Reliability Standard in the ERCOT Region.”
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Recent Texas data center news
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Soluna touts 18% data center emissions reduction with Project Dorothy
Soluna claims an 18% reduction in emissions for its data center project, named Project Dorothy. Data centers contribute 1% of global carbon emissions, with 50% coming from the US. Soluna’s solution combines load and generation, utilizing curtailed wind energy directly from a nearby wind farm. The project aims to make use of renewable energy and accelerate the development of renewable assets on the grid. Soluna recommends tracking carbon composition and power consumption within the grid to assess emissions. The company plans to supplement its emissions analysis with input from an independent provider.
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DPO Signs Behind-the-Meter Wind PPA to Power 100MW Green Data Center Project
Digital Power Optimization, Inc. (DPO) has signed a power purchase agreement with a major renewable energy producer to power its 100MW green data center project in Texas. Unlike most data centers, DPO’s facilities will draw power directly from the wind farms owned by the producer. The CEO, Andrew Webber, expressed excitement about the partnership and the innovative PPA structure. The first phase of the project will begin in 2024, with additional sites coming online over the next 12-18 months.
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Meta selects DPR for $1B Arizona data center
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has selected DPR Construction to build its $1 billion data center in Mesa, Arizona. The project is a greenfield development encompassing over 2.5 million square feet of space. Once completed in 2026, the Mesa data center will be one of the most advanced and energy-efficient in the world, using 100% renewable energy. DPR has previously delivered data centers for Meta in Oregon, North Carolina, and Sweden. The Phoenix region has seen a project boom in manufacturing and data center construction, including a $600 million Google data center. Demand for data center construction in the US remains strong, with activity increasing by 25% year-over-year in the first half of 2023.
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Survey signals warning for data center construction
Data center construction activity is slowing down, with only 10% reporting an increase in proposal opportunities, per PSMJ. However, Raul Martynek of Databank predicts robust growth in this sector. CBRE reports record-high capacity in U.S. primary markets, with significant demand evidenced by pre-leasing activities. Supply chain issues are affecting construction timelines. Microsoft and Meta are investing heavily in data centers.
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Microsoft leans on PPAs, energy efficiency, water recycling in environmental efforts
Microsoft aims for a power usage effectiveness ratio of 1 in data centers, achieving a PUE of 1.12. It plans for all future data centers to attain LEED gold certification. Commitment to be diesel-free by 2030 with hydrogen fuel cell backup power. Emphasis on efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation at global locations.
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AirX Climate Solutions to be acquired by PE firm interested in growth
AirX Climate Solutions, a company based in Oklahoma City, is being acquired by Gryphon Investors, with key management members reinvesting in the company. The acquisition aims to expand ACS’ presence in the HVAC market, with notable recent partnerships such as Brainbox AI-Trane Technologies, Modine-TMS Johnson, and Optimum Energy-Tignis.