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Vast Texas data center complex under a hazy orange sky, with a strained electrical grid and dry, cracked earth in the background, symbolizing resource strain.
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Texas Data Centers Boom, Straining Grid and Aquifers

A single large data center in Texas can consume electricity equivalent to 50,000 homes and millions of gallons of water annually.

Aisha Campbell·June 28, 2026