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After courting data centers, Texas confronts who pays the cost
Summary by Frisco News Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Sara Sanchez , NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top Stories
· July 24, 2026
· 4 min read
After years of courting data center investment in Texas, state leaders are confronting a new question: Who should pay for the enormous amount of infrastructure needed to power them? State regulators are moving to shift more of the cost of connecting large data centers and other major electric use...
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Key takeaway On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott announced new measures aimed at protecting residential electric customers from bearing the costs of data center growth in the state.
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Published: July 24, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top Stories ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? After years of courting data center investment in Texas, state leaders are confronting a new question: Who should pay for the enormous amount of infrastructure needed to power them? State regulators are moving to shift more of the cost of connecting large data centers and other major electric use...
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