What has Texas done about data center energy?

1 recorded action as of September 10, 2026: SB 6 (89th Legislature) (enacted, 2025). Each record below links the official source.

Texas data center energy laws: 1 recorded action

SB 6 (89th Legislature): Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loadsenacted, 2025
Signed June 20, 2025 and effective immediately; creates a comprehensive large load interconnection framework in ERCOT applying to loads of 75 MW or more at a single site, requiring interconnection study fees, proof of site control, financial commitments toward transmission costs, disclosure of duplicate interconnection requests, and remote disconnect capability for facilities interconnecting after December 31, 2025.
Binds: Large load customers of 75 MW or more in ERCOT, mostly data centers and crypto miners; PUCT and ERCOT administer. Verified September 10, 2026 against the official source.

What has Texas done about data center energy?: 1 recorded action as of September 10, 2026: SB 6 (89th Legislature) (enacted, 2025). Each record below links the official source.

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