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Tesla

Tesla operates multiple Gigafactories in Texas, including a major manufacturing facility in Austin that produces electric vehicles and battery components while consuming significant electrical power from the Texas grid.

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August 11, 2026

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Gov. Abbott's Audit Leaves Batch Zero With No Restart Date

July 12, 2026

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North Carolina Repeals Its Power Tax Break. Texas Never Had One to Lose.

February 20, 2026

Big Tech's Grid Bypass Meets a 14-State Backlash

A podcast discussion with Drew Baglino, former Tesla energy and powertrain lead, flagged Heron Power's solid-state transformer technology as potentially eliminating roughly 70% of traditional electrical equipment at datacenters by distributing power directly to racks.

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