May 26, 2026
Disclosure Is Coming. Developers Tracking Water Now Won't Break Stride.Rep. Chip Roy's POWER Act puts Texas water and grid-cost disclosure squarely on the federal table.
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Chip Roy
Chip Roy is a U.S. Representative from Texas who has been involved in legislative discussions regarding cryptocurrency mining's energy consumption and datacenter operations in the state.
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May 23, 2026
31.7 GW Under Construction. Five-Year Power Timelines Decide Who Builds It.Rep. Chip Roy filed the Public Oversight of Water and Energy Reporting Act Friday, requiring DOE and EPA to track water and energy consumption at data centers qualifying for expedited permitting under EO 14318 (loads above 100 MW).
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