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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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Energy Dome, Invinity Energy Systems advance non-lithium LDES projects in the US
Energy Dome and Invinity have announced new long-duration energy storage projects in the United States.
- Main announcement: Energy Dome will develop a 19MW/190MWh CO2 Battery project in St. Johns, Arizona, co-located at SRP’s Coronado Generating Station; the project was announced 15 June, will be developed under a 20-year tolling agreement with SRP (Energy Dome owning and operating, SRP dispatching), selected via SRP’s 2024 LDES RFP, partially funded/partnered by Google, will be monitored with EPRI, and is expected online in 2029.
- Related announcement & context: Invinity Energy Systems announced the sale of a 32MWh VRFB to be installed at Pacific Steel Group’s Mojave Micro Mill in Kern County, California (announced 15 June, expected commissioning in 2027); the California Energy Commission awarded US$14 million in 2025 for deployment, Invinity says the batteries will be manufactured in the US, and the project will integrate with the plant’s on-site microgrid and solar PV system.
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Data center energy efficiency the goal of new AI facility performance framework
ASHRAE, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have released an AI data center performance framework hosted on ASHRAE’s website.
- Framework release and scope: The framework is a new, public guidance resource hosted on ASHRAE’s website that provides strategies across the full lifecycle of data centers (planning, design, commissioning, retrofitting, operations). It includes recommendations on thermal management, integrated system performance, energy and water use, facility reliability, real-time monitoring and anomaly detection, cyber and physical protection, and continuous training aligned to industry certifications and ASHRAE TC.9.9 guidance. The announcement cites that the United States has more than 3,000 data centers and an additional 1,500 in development.
- Contributions and implementation details:ASHRAE led HVAC, thermal management and facility performance guidance leveraging Technical Committee 9.9 and standards (Standard 90.4, Standard 127); NEMA contributed electrical systems and safety expertise; PNNL contributed energy systems research. ASHRAE will host the 2027 Data Center and AI Integration Conference (March 3-5, Dallas) to support industry collaboration.
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Meta Announces PPA With RWE for 298-MW Texas Solar Power Project
Meta has announced a long-term corporate PPA with RWE for the 298-MW Rabbit’s Foot Solar project in Bowie County, Texas.
- Main announcement: Meta signed a long-term corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with RWE for the 298-MW Rabbit’s Foot Solar installation in Bowie County, Texas; the project began onsite construction earlier in 2026 and is expected online by year-end 2027, intended to support Meta’s goal of matching its operations with 100% clean energy. This is the fourth PPA between Meta and RWE since 2024 and brings their combined agreements to 872 MW (previous projects: 274-MW Emily Solar, 100-MW Lafitte Solar, 200-MW Waterloo Solar).
- Background and implementation details: RWE estimates the project will create approximately 200 local construction jobs and generate long-term tax revenue for local services (schools, technical education programs, emergency services, road maintenance); RWE reports 13 GW of U.S. generation capacity in operation across 27 states and plans to add 9 GW of net new capacity by 2031.
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Plano-Based Ribbon Launches ‘Network in a Box’ Solutions for Critical Markets and Disasters
Ribbon Communications has launched a portfolio of “Network in a Box” solutions for rapid deployment of secure communications for disasters, military and critical infrastructure.
- Main announcement: Ribbon (Plano-based) launched a portfolio of Network in a Box (NiaB) solutions available in off-the-shelf and customized configurations, sized from a suitcase to data-center units as large as an industrial railway car, designed for rapid, ruggedized deployment to restore communications when existing networks are unavailable.
- Background and details: The company cites deployments across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, including support for first responders during the February 2023 magnitude 7.8 Turkey earthquake; NiaB features include redundancy, zero-touch deployment, container-based transportable data centers with independent power and cooling, and 5G-in-a-Box configurations. Haim Moscovich (VP, integrated defense solutions) and Jason Brumfield (VP, U.S. federal sales) are quoted in the announcement.
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Infocast PowerUp Data Center – Infrastructure Summit 2026
Troutman Pepper Locke is a Platinum Sponsor of Infocast’s PowerUp Data Centers – Infrastructure Summit 2026.
- Event details: The Summit takes place July 14–16, 2026 at Hyatt Regency Austin (208 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704); Troutman Pepper Locke is a Platinum Sponsor and will have partners Andy J. Flavin and Brandon Lobb as panel moderators. Panel schedule highlights: “Dealing with Interconnection Scarcity Challenges” on July 14 at 3:00 p.m. ET (moderated by Andy Flavin) and “Perspectives on Data Center and Grid Infrastructure M&A and Deal Trends” on July 16 at 10:00 a.m. ET (moderated by Brandon Lobb).
- Scope and context: The Summit will focus on power and infrastructure demands driven by rapid AI and data center growth, including discussion of a reported 300% increase in ERCOT interconnection requests in 2025, topics such as FERC Order No. 1920-B implementation, AI in grid upgrade planning, transmission buildout, bridge power solutions, and financing structures combining commercial real estate and project finance.
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Demand-response programs can lower utility bills, but beware of on-site power restrictions, experts say
Virginia lawmakers enacted a law directing Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to create demand-response programs for large energy customers and to expand utility procurement of energy storage.
- Main action: The law requires utilities Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to offer demand-response programs for customers with an electric load of 25 megawatts or more, and directs utilities to procure more than 21,000 megawatts of power from facilities’ energy storage systems by 2045; the Virginia State Corporation Commission will work with an independent auditor to develop procurement criteria and review requests.
- Background and constraints: The article explains federal EPA limits (100-hour annual use for non-emergency generator operation with a 50-hour cap for non-testing/maintenance) and an EPA interpretive letter that prevents generators in RTO/ISO territories (e.g., PJM Interconnection) from using generators for demand response under the 50-hour cap; retrofitting to Tier 4 emissions can cost $100,000 to $500,000 or more per engine, and EPA enforcement can impose penalties in the hundreds of thousands of dollars; the piece also notes a lawsuit threat from the Southern Environmental Law Center against xAI for on-site generator emissions (three dozen natural gas generators, capacity 421 MW, potential >2,000 tons NOx/year).
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Behind-the-meter data center gas plants will raise US energy bills
Energy Innovation authors Jeffrey Rissman and Eric Gimon argue that data centers building on-site natural-gas power plants will raise energy prices for U.S. households and businesses and that policymakers should require data centers to supply their own clean on-site electricity.
- Main announcement/action: The authors call for a “bring your own clean energy” mandate so data centers do not rely on on-site natural-gas plants; they cite concrete capacity examples including a Richland Parish, LA facility using ~2.2 GW, a Cheyenne-area project with a 1.8 GW first phase designed to scale to 10 GW, and a BloombergNEF finding that ~100 GW of on-site gas capacity is planned for U.S. data centers. The piece urges that data centers instead deploy wind/solar + batteries and enhanced geothermal to provide firm, fuel-free power.
- Background and supporting details: The article documents that combined-cycle gas turbines are back-ordered 5–7 years, forcing use of inefficient turbines that increase pollution (citing an xAI Clean Air Act lawsuit), and describes policy tools to implement the proposal including “permit-by-rule”, pre-authorized renewable zones (Texas CREZ, Nevada Solar Energy Zones, Arizona Renewable Energy Incentive Districts), and mentions state laws that streamline permitting (Michigan HB 5120, Illinois HB 4412). It also gives examples of companies already using clean on-site supply (Google: 1.6 GW wind+solar with 300 MW battery; Amazon: 1.2 GW solar + equal battery storage).
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US ROUNDUP: EDP 800MWh Arizona project, Pathway targets SPP & MISO, Waymo second-life partnership
EDP Renewables North America announced the completion of the 200MW/800MWh Flatland Energy Storage project in Coolidge, Arizona on 9 June.
- Project completion: EDPR NA and Salt River Project completed the 200MW / 800MWh Flatland Energy Storage BESS co-located with the 200MW Brittlebush Solar Park in Coolidge, Pinal County, Arizona; the facility uses Tesla lithium-ion technology and can charge from the grid or on-site solar and was commissioned on 9 June.
- Additional deals and financing:Pathway Power closed a US$150 million senior-secured facility from funds managed by AB CarVal (part of AllianceBernstein) to support late-stage development across a ~3.2GWac pipeline targeting SPP and MISO; B2U Storage Solutions signed a strategic supply agreement with Waymo to repurpose retired EV battery packs into grid-scale BESS (B2U has four operational BESS and three sites due online this year).
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“Running a company is like having a long-term relationship – you have to give and take, but always carry on”
Rock Flow Dynamics has opened a new data processing centre in Serbia and previously received a $2M investment from Intel Capital which the company later bought out.
- Main announcement: Rock Flow Dynamics opened a data processing centre in Serbia, reducing regression-test time from up to three days to eleven hours, and continues to run four major releases per year with about 10 minor releases between them.
- Background and other details:Intel Capital invested $2 M in the company’s early years (the founders later bought Intel out), the company expanded offices to the USA (Houston) and sold first to an exploration company in Dallas; RFD has ~10 M lines of code, and is diversifying into mining, geothermal and lithium sectors.
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Dallas-Based TI Launches New EV Battery Monitor That Detects Cell Failures Like an EKG
Texas Instruments has launched the BQ79826Z-Q1, a single-chip, 26-cells-in-series battery monitor with an integrated EIS engine for EVs and energy storage systems.
- Product launch details: TI announced the BQ79826Z-Q1 as the industry’s first 26-cells-in-series channel battery monitor with an integrated electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) engine, claiming it delivers predictive intelligence, comprehensive data, and real-time diagnostics. TI says the device supports up to 26 cells per device, tracks up to 44% more channels than previous generations, and offers eight more cells than competing solutions, reducing component count, system complexity, and bill of materials.
- Context and demonstration: The product was showcased at the 2026 Power Conversion, Intelligent Motion Expo and Conference in Nuremberg, Germany (June 2026). Wenjia Liu, VP and GM of battery management systems at TI, framed the device as providing rich chemical-state data to enable real-time safety and performance decisions for EV battery packs and energy storage systems for AI data centers.
- Date: June 2026 (showcased at the 2026 Power Conversion, Intelligent Motion Expo and Conference)
- Location: Nuremberg, Germany
- Agenda/subject: Demonstration and industry showcase of TI’s high-cell-count battery-monitoring technology and integrated EIS capabilities