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Here’s how to find information about data centers in Texas

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By Maria Mendez Verified, Taylor Goldenstein Verified, Emily Foxhall Verified, Taylor Goldenstein, Alejandra Martinez Verified, Chris Essig Verified
| MYSA Verified
Construction continues on the Meta Platforms data center complex on a 1,000-acre site in far Northeast El Paso, near the Texas-New Mexico state line, as seen March 12, 2026. Omar Ornelas/El Paso Times/USA TODAY Network via REUTERS This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Data center proposals are sprouting up in neighborhoods all across the state. And Texans have questions.
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Gas power leapfrogs wind for first time in 10 years in Texas’ grid connection queue

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By Brandon Mulder Verified, Chris Essig Verified, Shelby Tauber
| Texas Standard Verified
From The Texas Tribune: Brandon Mulder is a journalism fellow at the University of Texas Energy Institute. A decade ago, wind power was surging in popularity and attracting huge investments that made Texas a national leader in renewable energy. But today, gas generation is making a big comeback, driven by a wave of data centers flooding into the state.
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Gas power leapfrogs wind for first time in 10 years in Texas’ grid connection queue Original

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By Brandon Mulder Verified, Chris Essig Verified
| Texas Tribune Verified
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy , and give us feedback . Brandon Mulder is a journalism fellow at the University of Texas Energy Institute. A decade ago, wind power was surging in popularity and attracting huge investments that made Texas a national leader in renewable energy. But today, gas generation is making a big comeback, driven by a wave of data centers flooding into the state.
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