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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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ChatAEC Aims to Revolutionize the Development Lifecycle
AIAEC has announced that its ChatAEC platform is being used to embed AI into the architecture, engineering and construction lifecycle for zoning, land use and regulatory research.
- ChatAEC has been adopted by the Town of Gilbert for pilot programs to improve internal workflows and planning, and by Butler Design Group to support feasibility assessment and site analysis in early project stages.
- The platform is currently available in Arizona, with planned expansion to Georgia, Colorado, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Idaho; it retrieves jurisdiction-level information and generates due diligence reports in minutes.
This is a company announcement describing product adoption and rollout plans, not a report of a completed financing or acquisition.
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Noise lawsuit is latest in legal wave hitting data center operations
Microsoft has been sued in federal district court over alleged noise nuisance from its Fairwater data center in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.
- The proposed class action claims a low-level hum from cooling systems and generators is not captured by dBA monitors, and asks for millions in compensation for residents.
- The article says this is one of several noise-related lawsuits filed this year against data centers; similar cases have been filed in Mississippi, New Jersey, Michigan, New York, and Texas, while an environmental nuisance case against Amazon reportedly settled for more than $20 million.
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DOE Retreat on Transmission Corridors Tests the Case for Building Ahead
The article explains that the US Department of Energy has decided not to designate three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, while discussing how data center load growth is creating pressure for earlier transmission planning.
- DOE declined to designate the Tribal Energy Access Corridor, Southwestern Grid Connector Corridor, and Lake Erie-Canada Corridor after Phase 3 review, citing the 2023 National Transmission Needs Study, public input, and other evidence.
- The piece uses Texas CREZ and ERCOT as examples of proactive planning, noting that as of June 2026 ERCOT was tracking about 474.7 GW of large-load interconnection requests, including 420.8 GW tied to data centers; Gov. Greg Abbott later directed PUCT and ERCOT to review project risks and ordered a statewide audit in August.
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Beyond gigawatts: India needs a transmission strategy to match its transition ambition
India’s clean energy system is facing a transmission bottleneck, with the article arguing that grid and policy reform must catch up with rapid renewable buildout.
- In 2025, India added 38 GW of solar capacity, and in April-June 2026 it curtailed 8,133 GWh of solar power; the article says developers in Rajasthan are losing up to ₹50 crore per day and that India built only 8,830 circuit kilometres of new lines in FY25 versus a target of 15,253.
- The article proposes five reforms: an NHAI-equivalent transmission authority, updated PPA structures, co-located battery storage with renewables, FERC-style interconnection reform, and incentives for data centres and large industrial consumers to locate near renewable hubs in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu; it also cites ₹9.15 lakh crore of transmission investment needed by 2032 and a ₹5,400 crore VGF scheme for 30 GWh of storage.
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Data Center Backlash Reaches the Ballot Box
Data Center Knowledge reports that at least 18 incumbent officeholders lost elections between August 2025 and August 2026 after actions tied to data center projects or controversies.
- Utah saw the clearest cases: J. Stuart Adams, Lee Perry, and Boyd Bingham all lost GOP primaries after involvement with the proposed Stratos project in Box Elder County.
- In Missouri, four incumbent Festus city council members lost after a fight over a proposed $6 billion data center project; other losses and campaign attacks appeared in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Oregon, and Georgia.
- The article is a news analysis/review, not a primary announcement; it aggregates election results, government records, campaign materials, and local reporting, and includes industry and policy responses from Tigercomm, Data Center Coalition, and state leaders.
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The Janus Five: 20+ Commercial Nuclear Microreactors, Starting in 2028
The U.S. Army has announced the Janus Program selections for more than 20 commercial nuclear microreactors across five military installations.
- The Army selected BWXT Advanced Technologies for Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Radiant Industries for Fort Benning, Georgia; General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems for Fort Hood, Texas; Antares Nuclear for Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and Westinghouse Government Services for Fort Drum, New York.
- The five vendors may draw on up to $2.2 billion in Army investment through fiscal year 2031 under fixed-price, milestone-based OTA agreements negotiated through DIU; first project service is targeted for September 2028.
- The article is a news report/commentary summarizing a first-time announcement and includes background on related Pentagon microreactor programs, including the Air Force’s ANPI and Project Pele.
- Several vendor-specific details are provided, including Radiant’s up to $750 million award for 15 Kaleidos units, and Antares’ combined book of around $1 billion across programs.
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Microsoft taps solar company Qcells to power AI infrastructure
Microsoft and Qcells have announced an expanded partnership to develop new power capacity alongside Microsoft’s data center growth.
- Microsoft would fund the power needed for its data center operations, while Qcells would develop and build new capacity to supply either Microsoft or the local utility serving communities near new data centers.
- The companies are also exploring virtual power plants using “thousands of residential and commercial batteries”; Qcells said it will prioritize income-qualified households. Microsoft separately told the FERC that current agreements for its Wisconsin data center expansion would fail to protect utility customers.
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Army to Spend $2B to Build Nuclear Microreactors at 5 Bases
The U.S. Army has announced a plan to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases. - The bases are described as being from New York to Texas, and the reactors are intended to provide reliable energy independent of the commercial electric grid.
- The article frames the announcement in the context of the Trump administration’s push for new nuclear power, including billions in loans for large reactors and a Department of Energy pilot program for advanced reactor designs; it also notes that no nuclear microreactors are currently supplying the U.S. commercial grid.
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US Army to spend $2B to build nuclear microreactors at 5 bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power
The U.S. Army has announced plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases under its Janus program, selecting five companies to own, construct and operate the reactors if milestones are met.
- The selected sites are Fort Bragg (North Carolina), Fort Campbell (Kentucky), Fort Hood (Texas), Fort Benning (Georgia), and Fort Drum (New York); each reactor is expected to produce 1 MW to 20 MW.
- The Army said the companies could receive up to $2.2 billion total over five years; Radiant said its award is $750 million. The Army also said it is working with the Energy Department on radioactive waste removal and expects billions of dollars in private capital investment.
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Data Centers Could Bring Millions in Economic Growth to West Texas
The San Angelo Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel to discuss proposed data center developments in Tom Green County and their potential economic impact.
- Former Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said Abilene has seen about 18% economic growth in each of the past two years as data center development expanded, while San Angelo has grown about 4% over the same period.
- Bush said Abilene has added about $6 million to its economy, helping provide bonuses for teachers, police officers, and firefighters; he also said multiple data center projects have been proposed for Tom Green County, though not all are expected to proceed, and noted legislative discussions may continue when the Texas Legislature reconvenes in January.