Texas Froze 474 Gigawatts of AI Data Center Demand

Podcast: DX Today | No-Hype Podcast & News About AI & DX · Rick Spair

Opublikowano: 2026-10-10

The Texas grid queue hit 474 gigawatts, more than five times the most power the whole state has ever used at once. Four Hundred Seventy Four Gigawatts and a Locked Door: Why Texas Froze the AI Data Center Rush, October 10, 2026 Texas has frozen new AI data center hookups and permits while regulators audit a 474 gigawatt grid queue that is more than five times the state's record peak demand. Chris and Laura unpack the new rules that took effect October 8, including a 100,000 dollar study fee and security of 50,000 dollars per megawatt, plus the physics, politics and power bill...