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Greg Abbott Announces Texas Energy Fund Loan for 452 MW West Texas Power Plant

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced the ninth Texas Energy Fund loan for a 452-megawatt natural gas power plant in Reeves…

2 days ago

Xcel Proposes Texas Tariff to Make Data Centers Pay Grid Costs

Xcel Energy has asked the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to approve a new large-load tariff to ensure that…

2 weeks ago

Greg Abbott Orders Halt to Texas Data Center Permits Pending ERCOT Audit

Governor Greg Abbott (R) has directed Texas environmental regulators to halt permits sought by data center projects until ERCOT completes…

2 weeks ago

Greg Abbott Says Data Centers Are Complying with Texas Standards as Audits Move Forward

Gov. Greg Abbott announced that several major data center companies have agreed to comply with new Texas standards to protect…

2 months ago

Donald Trump Calls Texas Data Center Restrictions a 'Mistake' as Greg Abbott Audits Projects

President Donald Trump (R) criticized Texas' growing scrutiny of data center development, calling opposition to the projects a "mistake" as…

2 months ago

Xcel Energy Files Texas Wildfire Mitigation Plan, Strengthening Grid Safety

Southwestern Public Service Company, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, has filed a comprehensive Wildfire Mitigation Plan with Texas regulators that…

2 months ago

Greg Abbott Orders Audit of Data Centers Before Grid Connections

Governor Greg Abbott (R) has ordered a comprehensive audit of data center projects seeking to connect to the Texas power…

2 months ago

Greg Abbott Announces $30 Million for Electric Reliability Upgrades

Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced a nearly $30 million Texas Energy Fund grant for Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative to improve…

3 months ago

LONESTAR — 8.28.2025 — Texas Lawmakers Respond to Minnesota Shooting — Abbot Signs Bills Curbing Adversarial Influence in Texas — and More...

A devastating Catholic school shooting has taken place in Minnesota, leaving two dead and seventeen injured. READ MORE.

1 year ago

Texas Energy Fund Awards $240M to Boost Power Grid Resilience Outside ERCOT

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has selected the first four projects under the Texas Energy Fund Outside ERCOT…

1 year ago