February 16, 2026
States Race to Write the Rules Before the Next Megawatt Comes OnlineA typical 100MW facility consumes two million liters daily, per the IEA, and global datacenter water use could more than double to 1,200 billion liters by 2030.
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The International Energy Agency provides energy statistics and policy analysis that inform Texas's energy planning and carbon emission considerations in datacenter operations.
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