Permian, Texas is a small community in Coke County that serves as a regional hub near oil and gas infrastructure in West Texas, which influences local energy availability and operational considerations for any nearby data center development.
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July 12, 2026
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North Carolina Repeals Its Power Tax Break. Texas Never Had One to Lose.
For Texas developers competing for water-constrained Permian and West Texas sites, that's the leverage: model cooling water baseline before site commitment, or watch a mild-climate rival underprice you over a 15-year hold.
June 7, 2026
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Permits Hit a 49-Year High as 70% Push Back. Texas Tightens Instead.
The lesson for Texas developers eyeing the Permian and Hill Country: front-load closed-loop cooling specs, water offset commitments, and generation architecture before advocacy groups model your project for you.
Meanwhile, Chevron plans a 2.5 GW (expandable to 5 GW) behind-the-meter gas power complex in the Permian for a single hyperscale customer, targeting commercial operation in 2027.