NEWS: States are making major data center moves…and ratepayer opposition keeps building.

In Texas, ERCOT’s board voted to approve data centers in batches (beginning with “Batch Zero,” which is predicted to include some 100 GW of “mature” projects). The board also greenlit orders for data centers and crypto-mining facilities to remain online during quick grid disruptions, aiming to curb rippling outages. Now, the fate of these proposals lies with the Texas PUC.

New York officials appear set to press pause on data centers for a year—it could become the first state moratorium of its kind (if Gov. Kathy Hochul inks the legislation).

The public POV: Over 70% of Americans are against data centers near their homes, per a Heatmap Pro poll. That’s a major shift from last September, when 42% of respondents told Heatmap said they were opposed.