April 23, 2026
Capital Front-Runs the Forecast: $2B Lands Before ERCOT Hits 367 GWThe resolutions went to Governor Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, Sen. Perry, Rep. Darby, the PUC, TCEQ, ERCOT, and the Texas Water Development Board.
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Rick Perry served as Governor of Texas from 2000 to 2015 and subsequently as U.S. Secretary of Energy from 2017 to 2019, positions that influenced Texas energy policy and federal datacenter energy regulations.
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