Texas Governor Abbott orders data center audit, pauses 474 GW interconnection queue—90% data centers—over grid reliability concerns; ERCOT delays Batch Zero process, August 2026.

Facing an estimated 474 GW of interconnection requests, Texas hits pause on data centers

An article from Dive Brief Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called for an audit of all data centers in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas interconnection queue, leading the grid operator to delay its Batch Zero review process. Published Aug. 5, 2026 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a press conference on June 5, 2026, in Austin, Texas. Abbott called for an audit of all data centers in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas interconnection queue on Aug. 3, 2026, amid rapidly rising demand forecas...