Weekly Recaps

Feb 9 – Feb 14, 2026

Texas Stacks 40 GW of Gas-to-AI Power as Water Fights Sharpen

Texas didn't just dominate the datacenter power conversation this week. It consumed it. Nearly 58 GW of gas projects entered development in 2025, with 40 GW purpose-built for AI compute. The TCEQ issued the country's largest air pollution permit to Pacifico Energy's 7.65 GW GW Ranch complex in Pecos County, authorizing up to 33 million tons per year of greenhouse gases. That single project joins a growing roster of behind-the-meter megaprojects that now defines Texas as the world's gas-to-AI factory floor.

Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2026

Texas Water Data Gaps Fuel Datacenter Opposition as BTM Goes Default

Water broke through the noise this week.