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El Paso is a major population center in far West Texas that has become an increasingly important location for data center development due to its abundant electricity supply and proximity to Mexico.
August 22, 2026
Dec. 10 Community Impact Review Can Deny Grid ConnectionSince July 1, 2025, at least 100 Texas municipalities have filed data-center ordinances, ranging from pause-and-study moratoria (Austin County, Milam County pressure) to permanent frameworks (El Paso 300-foot setbacks and special-use permits; Forney 1,000-foot buffers; Lewisville two-hearing special-use rules).
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ERCOT
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Josh Shapiro
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Greg Abbott
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Louisa County, Virginia
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PJM
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Kathy Hochul
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Forney, Texas
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Oracle
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Jim Wright
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Austin County, Texas
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