AI Data Centers Surge Power Demand in Texas

AI Data Centers Surge Power Demand in Texas

Update: 2025-12-11
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Texas grapples with unprecedented electricity demand surge, driven by AI data centers, as ERCOT reviews nearly two thousand power generation proposals. State regulators implement new rules and double transmission projects to address grid reliability concerns. Bitcoin miners, once major power users, now shift focus to AI computing, exemplified by Galaxys conversion of a Texas site into a large-scale AI data center.

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AI Data Centers Surge Power Demand in Texas

AI Data Centers Surge Power Demand in Texas