July 9, 2026
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89% of New Power Requests Are Datacenters. Abbott Wants Guardrails.
San Marcos became the first Texas city to ban data centers in June via a 4-3 council vote, citing Edwards Aquifer strain.
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The Edwards Aquifer is a major groundwater source that supplies water to data centers and other industries in the San Antonio region of Texas.
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Batch Zero Sorts 445 GW of Load Into Winners and Waiters
In Texas, the pressure is regionalized: the Edwards Aquifer faces particular strain as at least 248 new projects join 335 existing facilities.
April 7, 2026
Medina County Told Microsoft No. Here's the Playbook It Used.He secured a 2025 legislative exemption for Edwards Aquifer water-storage issues in a single session.
February 23, 2026
Texas Adds 58 GW of Gas in One Year. The Grid May Be the Last to Know.The more consequential question is whether aggregate demand in water-stressed regions like West Texas and the Edwards Aquifer system exceeds sustainable yield before anyone's tracking cumulative drawdown — not whether individual facilities can engineer around the constraints.
February 22, 2026
6.5 GW Under Construction, $98 Billion Stalled at the City LineLocal water managers warned the Edwards Aquifer could trigger stage four emergency protocols.
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