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Business Insider

Business Insider is a digital media company owned by Axel Springer that has published reporting on Texas's datacenters, energy consumption, and related infrastructure developments.

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June 7, 2026

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Permits Hit a 49-Year High as 70% Push Back. Texas Tightens Instead.

Business Insider documented 176 new US datacenter permits in 2025, the highest single-year count since 1976, driving projected load of 224 to 359 terawatt-hours annually, more than any state but Texas.

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