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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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GE Vernova Turbine Will Power New Indiana Gas-Fired Plant
Maple Creek Energy LLC has secured an agreement to purchase a GE Vernova 7HA.03 gas turbine (single-shaft) and associated services for phase one of the two-phase Maple Creek natural gas-fired power project in Sullivan County, Indiana (agreement announced October 27).
Main announcement: Maple Creek (owned by ArcLight Capital Partners) will procure a GE Vernova 7HA.03 turbine for the first phase of a two-phase, >1.2 GW combined-cycle facility; the agreement includes existing permits, land control, and transmission interconnection, and equipment procurement is being funded by ArcLight Capital Partners. The project is being developed by Advanced Power with BDC Power Holdings (a Bechtel company) and expects commercial operation as soon as 2029. Bechtel Infrastructure & Power Corp. will serve as the EPC.
Background and implementation details: The plant will use lower-carbon natural gas and recovered steam in a combined-cycle configuration to supply the MISO grid; securing the GE Vernova equipment addresses long-lead equipment procurement risk. Additional context: Advanced Power has a broader portfolio of >12 GW thermal and renewable projects and >9 GWh of storage. Event note: Experience POWER (Denver, Oct. 29-31) — GE Vernova is a sponsor and Clive Nickolay will discuss the company’s technology on Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Convention Center hotel.
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Virginia Faces New Headwinds in Data Center Growth
DCByte report: Virginia’s data center market is shifting development away from Loudoun County toward counties like Prince William, Henrico, and Culpeper because of zoning changes, power constraints, and community resistance.
- Main announcement/action: The DCByte report highlights that Loudoun County’s 2025 removal of by-right zoning for data centers and Dominion Energy’s power shortages have slowed automatic approvals, prompting developers to redirect projects to counties with more flexible permitting and available land (e.g., Prince William, Henrico, Culpeper). Key facts: Loudoun zoning change (2025); Dominion contractual commitments rose from 21 GW to 40 GW in 2024; Culpeper’s Technology Zone (CTZ) supports over 1 GW and offers tax incentives.
- Background and details: Counties are adopting varied responses—Fauquier requires special exceptions for campuses >50,000 sq ft in Vint Hill; Culpeper passed a zoning amendment requiring conditional use permits outside the CTZ. Several projects faced withdrawal or cancellation (e.g., Tract’s 744-acre Chesterfield development withdrawn, AWS abandoned Louisa campus) and developers are phasing construction to match incremental power availability while Dominion upgrades substations and transmission. Also noted: interest in alternative energy (e.g., plans for a small modular reactor at North Anna Power Station).
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PJM’s Speed to Power Problem and How to Fix It
RMI authors call on PJM to prioritize speeding interconnection so queued generators can compete and reduce soaring capacity costs.
- Main action: RMI urges PJM to speed interconnection to allow queued resources to enter the market sooner; key facts: average interconnection timeline >8 years (2025) vs. 1-year expert target, capacity price spike from $29/MW-day to $330/MW-day, and total capacity bill increase from $2.2B to $16.1B (latest auction). These delays forced customers to pay an additional $13.9B to existing generators.
- Background and details: PJM completed TC1 in 544 days; over 100 GW applied to TC1 and ~40 GW were studied in the first phase (article notes XX received agreements); FERC granted a 540-day independent entity variation; TC1 network upgrade costs average ~$309k/MW (far above NREL and DOE benchmarks). RMI recommends software deployment, ERIS reform, advanced transmission technologies (ATTs), and proactive transmission planning with concrete references to Pearl Street, Nira Energy, GridAstra, Quanta and related studies.
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San Angelo Businesses Reconnect as Crews Restore Service After Downtown 2-alarm downtown fire
The City of San Angelo and utility/telecom crews are repairing critical fiber lines after two fires destroyed the former Gisselle’s Raw Furniture building and left homes and businesses without internet service.
- Main action: City officials and crews from Optimum and Vexus have been repairing melted fiber and cable lines after the 2-alarm fire at Gisselle’s Raw Furniture (near North Oakes and 3rd Street); most customers were expected to be restored by Thursday evening, with crews completing permanent splicing and clean-up work on-site.
- Background & details: Fire investigators, led by Fire Marshal Billy Clemons, are continuing to sift debris and have stated arson is not suspected at this time; demolition crews are expected to finish clearing the site by the end of the week, and officials asked anyone near the scene during either fire to call the San Angelo Fire Marshal’s Office at (325) 657-4358.
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The Evolution of Data Center Cooling: From Water to Emerging Technologies
Holland & Knight partners publish a commentary on the industry shift away from traditional water and air cooling toward more sustainable data center cooling methods, driven by high-density IT loads and evolving U.S. policy incentives.
- Main announcement/action: The piece recommends adoption of direct-to-chip, immersion, and hybrid cooling approaches and highlights water-use and policy constraints: 1-MW data centers can use up to 25.5 million liters/year, closed-loop systems may save ~50%–70% water, a major generative AI application uses ~500 milliliters per 10–50 replies, and local actions include the City of El Paso purchasing 70,000 acres (2016–2021) and ~200 county water-use restrictions in Texas in 2024. Sub-bullet: Event — Data Center POWER eXchange, scheduled Oct. 28 in Denver, Colorado, subject: data center power/cooling and AI infrastructure (organizer: Experience Power).
- Background and implementation details: The article documents operational challenges (leaks, uneven cooling, maintenance, energy costs), legal and permitting requirements (need to secure water rights and align supply terms with tenant leases), and policy drivers (U.S. DOE and EPA standards/incentives including Energy Star for Data Centers); it also cites research on solar-powered desalination as a scalable off-grid water source.
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Advocating for Public Power Companies: LPPC Focuses on Load Growth, FEMA Reform, and Tax-Exempt Bonds
The Large Public Power Council (LPPC) is advocating federal policy changes to address rapid electricity load growth driven by data centers, AI, and electrification, and is pushing for FEMA process reforms and updates to Treasury rules on tax-exempt bonds.
- Main announcement/action: LPPC (29 member public power systems serving 30.5 million consumers across 23 states and territories) is urging Congress and federal agencies to re-examine queue processes, finance mechanisms for large loads, and FEMA procedures to accelerate infrastructure delivery; LPPC highlights that about half of its members are experiencing rapid load growth that could double over the next 10 years, with individual new customers now seeking up to 1 GW of capacity (“enough to power probably 600,000 homes”).
- Background and specifics: LPPC president Tom Falcone identified specific reforms: support for the FEMA Act of 2025 (House proposal by Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen) to reduce disaster grant delays, and revisions to U.S. Treasury regulations on tax-exempt bonds related to “private use” that limit long-dated contracts with customers; LPPC notes permitting, public processes, construction, and supply-chain timelines constrain how fast utilities can build.
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Pennsylvania’s $70 Billion Race for America’s Data Centers
Pennsylvania has announced an ambitious $70 billion state-led initiative to attract major AI data center investments and related infrastructure upgrades, unveiled in July at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University.
- Main announcement and projects:$70 billion initiative announced in July at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh). Key commitments include $25 billion Aliquippa steel mill redevelopment (Blackstone; joint venture with PPL Corp. on power generation), CoreWeave $6 billion for up to 300 MW in Lancaster, Energy Capital Partners $5 billion at York II Energy Center, PA Data Center Partners & Powerhouse $15 billion three-campus hub near Carlisle with 1.3 GW capacity, and Google/Brookfield 20-year repowering deal for Safe Harbor and Holtwood hydropower totaling 670 MW. The plan also includes workforce development via the Energy Innovation Center Infrastructure Academy and Meta’s $2.5 million investment to CMU’s Schwartz Center for Entrepreneurship.
- Background and implementation details: The plan is state-coordinated and privately funded (not federally backed like the CHIPS Act). It focuses primarily on power delivery and grid enhancements (rather than direct data center construction), leveraging Pennsylvania’s status as the 2nd-largest U.S. natural gas producer and a major coal producer. The Google-Brookfield arrangement is a 20-year repowering commitment; other projects are announced as multi-billion-dollar investments without explicit completion timelines. Industry sources quoted include Forrester Research (Alvin Nguyen), DVM Power + Control (Bob Ricci), and DataBank (Joe Minarik).
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NVIDIA, Partners Drive Next-Gen Efficient Gigawatt AI Factories in Buildup for Vera Rubin
NVIDIA unveiled MGX and Kyber designs at the OCP Global Summit, presenting open-standard rack and compute-tray architectures and an ecosystem for 800 VDC gigawatt-scale AI data centers.
- Main announcement/action: NVIDIA announced the Vera Rubin NVL144 MGX open-architecture rack servers and previewed the NVIDIA Kyber rack generation; supporting details include: 50+ MGX partners, Kyber to connect 576 Rubin Ultra GPUs by 2027, and Vera Rubin NVL144 features 100% liquid cooling, a midplane PCB replacing cable connections, 45°C liquid cooling, and a liquid-cooled busbar with 20x more energy storage.
- Background/other details: multiple ecosystem partners and implementations were described, including Foxconn’s 40-megawatt Kaohsiung-1 data center (Taiwan) built for 800 VDC, Vertiv’s 800 VDC MGX reference architecture, HPE and others adding product support for NVIDIA Kyber and Spectrum-XGS; the summit (OCP Global Summit) took place Oct. 13-16 at San Jose Convention Center, agenda topics included:
- Oct. 13-16, San Jose Convention Center — sessions and demos covering MGX rack servers, 800 VDC power delivery, liquid cooling, and Kyber rack architecture
- Ecosystem showcases from silicon, power system and cooling vendors, and cloud/service providers demonstrating implementations and reference architectures
(Notes contain factual announcements, partner lists, timelines, and event details drawn directly from the article.)
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New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. Regains Compliance With Nasdaq Listing Requirements
The Company announced it has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s market value listing requirement and will remain listed and traded under ticker NUAI.
- Primary action: New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. announced that on October 10, 2025 it received formal notice from Nasdaq that it has resolved the previously disclosed deficiency under Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A); the previously scheduled Nasdaq Hearings Panel hearing for October 16, 2025 was cancelled, and shares will continue to trade under ticker NUAI.
- Background/details: New Era is described as a developer and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure and integrated power assets; press release provides company website www.newerainfra.ai and social links (LinkedIn, X) and lists Investor Relations contact Jonathan Paterson (Jonathan.Paterson@harbor-access.com, +1 475 477 9401).
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LandBridge Announces Solar Project Transaction with a Leading Energy Infrastructure Developer
LandBridge Company LLC has finalized the sale of a solar project and received an upfront cash payment plus rights to contingent future cash payments.
- Transaction details: Sale of a 3,000-acre photovoltaic solar energy generation project located in Reeves County, Texas, with a proposed generation capacity of up to 250 MW; buyer described as an unnamed, publicly-traded energy infrastructure developer; LandBridge received an upfront cash payment and contingent future cash payments tied to developmental milestones.
- Background and company details: LandBridge owns ~277,000 surface acres across Texas and New Mexico and was formed by Five Point Infrastructure LLC (a private equity firm); the company referenced potential risks and regulatory approvals in its forward-looking statements and noted filings available via the SEC.