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Recent Texas data center news

• Jun 22, 2026

  Hotter Than a Hot Tub: The 45°C Breakthrough to Cool AI’s Biggest Machines

  NVIDIA announced the Rubin generation of AI infrastructure, the world’s first servers to achieve 100% closed-loop liquid cooling and to operate coolant up to 45°C, enabling substantial energy and water savings (blog published Jun 21, 2026).

  • Main announcement: NVIDIA’s Rubin platform and the NVIDIA DSX AI factory reference design describe a 100% liquid-cooled server architecture running coolant up to 45°C, eliminating server fans and enabling chiller-less operation in favorable climates; the blog states the design can reduce facility cooling water use to near zero and cites a potential savings of over $4 million annually for a 50-megawatt hyperscale facility that adopts liquid cooling.
  • Background and supporting details: The article notes Motivair (Schneider Electric) as an ecosystem partner, cites industry context that cooling can account for up to 40% of data center electricity use and that raising chiller plant temperatures by 1°C can cut cooling energy costs by ~4%; it quantifies conventional water use as ~2.6 million gallons per megawatt per year for cooling-tower systems and describes closed-loop dry-cooler designs requiring chillers only ~1% of the year in some climates.
• Jun 22, 2026

  In Interview with AP, Nvidia's Jensen Huang Urges Americans to Use AI More

  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang emphasized broad AI adoption and warned the U.S. faces an energy shortfall that could limit AI/data center growth, in an Associated Press interview.

  • Main announcement: Jensen Huang urged that society should “use AI” and adopt new social norms around the technology, called for government regulation and clear safety/export guidance, and warned the United States is “woefully behind in energy production”; he made these remarks in a June 21, 2026 AP interview while speaking in Sherman, Texas at the Coherent factory expansion.
  • Background/details: Huang noted Nvidia’s market capitalization ~ $5 trillion, referenced AI firms OpenAI and Anthropic as potentially reaching $1 trillion if publicly traded, criticized proposals for government ownership of AI shares, and highlighted a Coherent laser project at the Sherman expansion that could cut AI power use by up to 50%; the piece is a news interview by the Associated Press (Josh Boak).
• Jun 19, 2026

  US BESS integrator FlexGen, LDES tech provider Eos enter European market with first deals

  FlexGen has announced awards and market entry projects across multiple European markets while Eos has signed a binding master supply agreement for the DACH region and advanced U.S. manufacturing plans.

  • FlexGen market entry: FlexGen announced it has been awarded projects across the UK, Finland, Sweden and is active in the Nordics, Portugal and Ukraine, deploying its HybridOS EMS and controls/data platform to improve availability, reduce risk and support BESS paired with gas turbines; it is pursuing VDE certification to enter additional EU markets and has local teams in UK, Ireland, France, Spain and Poland to handle commissioning and service.
  • Eos commercial framework and U.S. manufacturing: Eos signed a binding master supply agreement with CAPAC Energy for Germany, Austria, Switzerland (DACH) through 2031 with a 750 MWh capacity commitment (scalable to 2 GWh); Eos also reported a US$352.9 million planned investment/relocation to Pennsylvania with associated state funding proposals totalling US$22 million (including a US$10 million Pennsylvania First grant and US$12 million via RACP, of which US$3 million was awarded in 2022), and the Thorn Hill manufacturing line will ramp to full production targeted in Q4 2026.
• Jun 19, 2026

  Investment under uncertainty: How AI, volatility and real-options thinking are reshaping battery storage economics

  Partha Sharma, president of BBNR Capital Management, argues that battery storage should be viewed as a hardware-backed multi-strategy trading platform, changing investor behaviour rather than being valued like traditional generation assets.

  • Main argument & key figures: Battery storage should be treated as a hardware-backed multi-strategy trading platform; typical project size cited is 100MW/400MWh; installed cost benchmarks moved from >US$1,200/kWh about a decade ago to below US$300/kWh in some markets; revenue examples include periods where battery revenues briefly exceeded £150,000 (US$198,000) to £200,000 per MW per year; degradation cycles are modelled around 6,000–10,000 equivalent full cycles. These are presented as factual support for rethinking valuation and investor timing decisions.
  • Context, background & modelling implications: The piece is an opinion/analysis (not a first-time project announcement) that links AI and hyperscale data centre demand, renewable-driven duck-curve intraday imbalances, and market cannibalisation to the need for valuation frameworks combining stochastic optimisation and real options (citing Dixit & Pindyck). It documents observed market dynamics (GB, CAISO, ERCOT) and references market publications (National Grid ESO, NESO) and analytics providers (Modo Energy, LCP Delta).
• Jun 18, 2026

  Enphase co-founder says solid-state transformer can ease data centre ‘power problems’

  Enphase Energy has announced it has been developing solid-state transformer (SST) technology aimed at AI data centres and is positioning its IQ9 microinverter platform as the basis for 1.25MW “super cluster” SST units.

  • Main announcement: Enphase says it has quietly developed SST technology for AI data centres over the past nine months, designing a 1.25MW SST unit composed of 342 microinverters that converts medium voltage to 800 volts DC in a single stage; the design is over-provisioned by 10% and Enphase estimates only two of 342 modules will fail over 10 years, with failed modules removable robotically.
  • Background and details: Enphase will leverage existing manufacturing capacity in Texas and South Carolina and GaN semiconductor technology (targeting 4kW modules versus competitors’ 140kW silicon carbide modules); the company sold more than 50 patents to PowerBridge Networks in May (a small portion of its portfolio) and has not disclosed commercial SST deployment timelines or customer commitments.
• Jun 17, 2026

  Missouri Emerges as the Next Hyperscale Frontier Amid Growing Power Demands

  Amazon has announced plans to invest $10 billion in a new data center campus in Montgomery County, Missouri, following Google’s prior $15 billion Montgomery County announcement, bringing recent hyperscale commitments in the county to $25 billion.

  • Main announcement and project details: Amazon announced a $10 billion data center campus (Project Green) near New Florence on a roughly 1,000-acre site; the company said the project will create more than 400 full-time jobs and thousands of construction positions, pay 100% of utility infrastructure extension costs, not receive discounted electric rates, and design cooling to use water-based systems <7% of the year; construction activities reportedly began in April.
  • Background and implementation context: This follows Google’s $15 billion Montgomery County data center announcement (combined $25 billion); analysts cited power and economics as drivers as hyperscalers seek new markets; Missouri Governor Kehoe issued Executive Order 26-02 (Jan 2026) directing the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to review energy regulations and infrastructure planning with a report due Nov 30, 2026.
• Jun 16, 2026

  Dallas-Based Skyward Pilots Access Program for Starlink Competitor Amazon Leo

  Skyward Technologies has opened reservations for an Early Access Program to Amazon Leo.

  • Early Access program launched: Skyward is offering first-come, first-served reservations for Amazon Leo Early Access beginning today, providing businesses and enterprise IT teams priority access ahead of full commercial availability; participants will receive notification of availability and service activation when Amazon Leo goes live in their geographic area and will be given onboarding support, hardware accessories, and monitoring services.
  • Background and implementation details: Skyward was launched by Dallas-based Hunt Energy after a November agreement with Amazon Leo; the service is engineered to provide enterprise-grade, low-latency connectivity of up to 1 Gbps per terminal, Skyward has worked with Amazon Leo on development, and pricing details and commercial terms will be communicated to Early Access participants prior to service activation.
• Jun 16, 2026

  Dallas-Based DataBank Closes $1.45B Financing, Supports Data Center Project in Red Oak

  DataBank has closed two financing transactions totaling $1.45 billion to support corporate needs and construction at its Red Oak data center campus.

  • Main announcement: DataBank closed an $800 million revolving credit facility and a $650 million upsize of its existing construction financing, bringing the Red Oak campus financing to $2.65 billion; the upsize will support construction of the fourth building and add 60 megawatts of incremental IT capacity. The revolver was arranged by a syndicate led by Citizens Bank, N.A., with joint lead arrangers including Citibank and MUFG Bank, Ltd., and the revolver matures in 2031.
  • Background and deal structure: The $650 million upsize consists of $400 million in bank financing and $250 million of notes placed in a private placement (DataBank’s first private placement); MUFG served as administrative agent, coordinating lead arranger, and sole bookrunner for the construction facility and as Lead Placement Agent for the private placement, with TD Securities (USA) LLC and Barclays as Joint Placement Agents, and Citibank, Citizens Bank, N.A., and National Bank of Canada as Co-Placement Agents. A prior April announcement referenced a $2 billion loan for the first three of eight planned Red Oak data centers.
• Jun 16, 2026

  Emerging Power Strategies Transforming AI Data Center Development

  Data Center Frontier reports a set of announcements from Hitachi & X LABS, DataBank, VIVIFY Technology, Flex/EP², Cerberus/S+S Industries, and AZIO AI/EVTV focused on making power the central element of AI data center development.

  • Main announcement/action: Hitachi and X LABS propose dedicated “energy parks” for AI customers in North America, an integrated behind-the-meter, gigawatt-scale power platform combining generation, storage, T&D infrastructure and energy management (first energy park planned for completion early 2030s). Other contemporaneous announcements include DataBank’s 3,150 kW rooftop solar at HOU3 (expected ~4.5 million kWh annually over 25 years), VIVIFY’s modular 1 MW closed-loop hydrogen system (the “Flying Pig”), Flex’s acquisition of Electrical Power Products (EP²) to expand critical power capabilities, Cerberus’ strategic investment in S+S Industries, and the AZIO AI–EVTV merger identifying ~11 MW existing site capacity with hardware ordered for an initial 6 MW and planning up to 500 MW same-site capacity across a controlled 548+ acre footprint.
  • Background and details: The pieces together show layered strategies: gigawatt-class energy parks (long-cycle, capital-intensive) vs. distributed on-site generation (DataBank rooftop solar as an energy hedge), alternative modular power (VIVIFY hydrogen containers nearing deployment), and supply-chain/metalwork investments (Flex/EP² and Cerberus/S+S) to address equipment lead times. Most actions are announced in formal releases or press events and include implementation timelines (e.g., early-2030s for Hitachi/X LABS energy park; DataBank’s 25-year operating life for the rooftop array).
• Jun 16, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - June 16, 2026

  The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) released new fact sheets on lithium and cobalt and announced its 29th annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO (EXPO 2026).

  • New EESI publications: EESI published fact sheets on Lithium and Cobalt, noting the U.S. relies on imports for >50% of lithium consumed and 76% of cobalt consumed; the newsletter links to a 2025 Critical Minerals Issue Brief for deeper analysis.
  • Event and policy updates: EXPO 2026 is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (reception 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) at the Rayburn House Office Building Gold Room (Room 2168) and online; the newsletter also reports House action on the Agriculture Appropriations Act (H.R.8646) providing $22.5 billion to USDA through September 2027, and updates on geothermal permitting bills and the DOMINANCE Act to secure critical mineral supply chains.