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Texas Freezes Data Center Permits as Power, Water and Housing Pressures Collide

Texas Freezes Data Center Permits as Power, Water and Housing Pressures Collide

by John G. Stevens | Sep 23, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market

Texas has put a statewide brake on new data center approvals, a move with implications for land, development, utilities and communities across one of the country’s most active real estate markets. Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 21 directed the Texas Commission on...
Texas Governor Pauses New Data Centers with Audit Order

Texas Governor Pauses New Data Centers with Audit Order

by Phil Hall | Aug 5, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an order that requires the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to audit all data centers advancing through ERCOT’s interconnection process before they can become operational....

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