Texas Audit Could Delay 49.8 GW of Data Center Load, Cost Projects Up to $15 Billion, BNEF Warns

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Aug. 3 order pausing all new data center connections to the ERCOT grid until a comprehensive audit is complete could delay 49.8 GW of new data center electricity demand—nearly 20% of the U.S. development pipeline—according to BloombergNEF. The delay could cost projects up to $15 billion.