Texas Data Center Boom: Bubble or Boon?

Texas Data Center Boom: Bubble or Boon?

Update: 2025-12-12
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Texas Data Center Boom: A Potential Bubble in the Making - Texas is witnessing a massive surge in data center demand, driven by AI, but the sheer volume of proposed projects may outstrip energy supply by 2030. New state legislation has led to a flood of requests, many of which are speculative. Measures to separate serious projects from speculative ones have been implemented, but the risk of overbuilding expensive infrastructure for data centers that may not materialize or use less electricity than anticipated remains.

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Texas Data Center Boom: Bubble or Boon?

Texas Data Center Boom: Bubble or Boon?