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Texas Temporarily Halts Data Center Connections to Grid Citing Power Demand

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The Texas grid operator, ERCOT, has paused new data center connections to the electrical grid. This decision is a response to surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency operations. The pause allows for a review of the grid's capacity to handle this rapid growth. The move highlights the strain that energy-intensive industries are placing on regional power infrastructure.

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