Gov. Greg Abbott: New Data Center Rules on Power, Water, Costs

Name: Gov. Greg Abbott: New Data Center Rules on Power, Water, Costs
Uploaded: 2026-09-10T22:33:59.445342Z
Duration: 15 s
Description: Governor Greg Abbott outlines requirements for data centers operating in his state, stating they must supply their own power, reuse their own water, and reduce electricity costs for residential and small business customers. Relevant for energy, infrastructure, and IT sustainability audiences.

Governor Greg Abbott outlines requirements for data centers operating in his state, stating they must supply their own power, reuse their own water, and reduce electricity costs for residential and small business customers. Relevant for energy, infrastructure, and IT sustainability audiences.

Transcript

Data centers must bring their own power. They must reuse their own water and they must reduce electricity costs for residential customers as well as small business customers. Those are bottom line expectations.