Keel Infrastructure flags Texas data-center moratorium as sign of tighter scrutiny on AI power demand

Reuters2026/08/11 16:04

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Keel Infrastructure flagged Texas’ moratorium on new data-center approvals as a turning point for the AI infrastructure buildout.
ERCOT’s interconnection queue rose above 474 GW, more than five times the state’s record peak demand.
Data centers represent roughly 90% of new power requests, raising execution risk for projects relying on near-term grid access.
Texas will audit proposed projects’ electricity and water needs, on-site generation plans, public incentives, ownership, community impacts.
ERCOT paused its initial “Batch Zero” review pending the audit’s outcome, extending timelines for queued developments.

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Keel Infrastructure flags Texas data-center moratorium as sign of tighter scrutiny on AI power demand

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