Why The Texas Power Grid Needed Gov. Abbott To Pause The Data Center Boom

Source: Forbes· Christopher Helman, Forbes Staff, Christopher Helman, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/· August 6, 2026

Here’s why “behind the meter” projects should have nothing to fear from Texas Governor Abbott’s new data center audit.

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