Central Texas is a region that includes Austin and surrounding areas and has become a major hub for data center development due to its access to power infrastructure and proximity to technology companies.
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Washington Set the Deadline. Texas Already Wrote the Playbook.
The risk runs through notice and engagement: hundreds of Central Texas landowners petitioned PUCT over the $2 billion, 765-kV Bell County East to Big Hill line, alleging improper notice after route changes.
Operators relying on behind-the-meter wells or private water contracts face new disclosure obligations that could complicate site selection in drought-prone West Texas, the Permian Basin, and Central Texas.