Should Texas Require New Data Centers to Build Their Own Power Plants?
Laird Dilorenzo | Source: DISRUPTION BANKING | Posted 10/24/2024
AI firms and data brokers are in a scramble for land and power in Texas and beyond. Government officials and energy providers are being wined and dined by tech executives, discussing the details in back rooms in cities like Austin, Abu Dhabi, and Nairobi.
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AI firms and data brokers are aggressively seeking land and power in Texas and beyond, engaging government officials and energy providers in discussions held in cities like Austin, Abu Dhabi, and Nairobi. The surge in new data centers and power contracts is a response to the escalating energy requirements of AI and Big Tech, which have surged since the AI boom hit the mainstream in 2020.
With Texas emerging as a hub for data centers and Bitcoin miners due to its pro-business environment and cheap electricity, the state faces challenges in balancing demand with its limited grid capacity following the winter storm in 2021. As data centers consume significant amounts of electricity, calls are growing for the Texas power grid to interconnect with others for stability. Despite federal investments in infrastructure projects like the Southern Spirit initiative, concerns over federal oversight have stalled legislative efforts to connect the grid, highlighting the critical need to manage the energy demands of data centers to prevent grid instability and outages.
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