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ERCOT plans audit of Texas data center electricity demand

ERCOT says it plans to complete an audit of data centers by December. The audit concerns electricity demand on the Texas grid.

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Rapidly growing data-center demand could affect grid planning and reliability.

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  1. ERCOT says it plans to complete governor's data center audit by December – Houston Public Media ↗houstonpublicmedia.org · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC

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