Texas lawmakers are caught in a heated standoff over new energy infrastructure, as rural communities fiercely resist massive data centers and transmission lines citing land use, water, and visual impacts. Top officials are delaying projects to appease voters ahead of elections, but grid operator ERCOT warns that without these lines, West Texas risks blackouts—and the oil and gas industry says expansion will stall. Governor Abbott’s new audit of data centers has further disrupted planning, freezing ERCOT’s streamlined approval process and deepening uncertainty. The final call rests with the Public Utility Commission, whose decision could determine whether Texas keeps its lights on—or faces a power crisis.
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