April 10, 2026
Caprock Broke Ground. Projects That Can't Match It Won't.The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas projects data center electricity demand will double in five years, potentially driving wholesale power prices up 50%.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas monitors economic and financial conditions in Texas, including the state's energy sector and infrastructure investments that support datacenter development.
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When Military Strikes Take Down Cloud Regions, Location Becomes StrategyThe Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas projects data center electricity demand will double in five years, potentially driving wholesale prices up 50%.
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Seven Signatures, One Fed Model, and 0.13 Points of InflationThe Dallas Fed's model is the first to quantify datacenter-driven electricity inflation using granular plant and facility data, giving Texas policymakers and grid planners a hard number to work with just as the White House asks industry to self-police on costs.
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