Author: Chris Murphy published: 6/26/2026 Data Center World Insider
Chris Murphy
Content Director,
Data Center World
What’s the alternative to data center moratoriums?
Two moves this month out of Texas and Washington, D.C., suggest it could be pressure for faster regulation and policymaking.
Instead of stopping data center development because of community concerns, these steps put pressure on policymakers and the industry to more quickly address concerns with new rules and regulations.
First, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter on June 10 calling on the state’s utility regulator and electric grid operator to deliver a plan within five weeks to keep residential power users from bearing the cost of infrastructure needed to support data centers. He also pledged to tackle key data center-related issues, when the Legislature convenes this fall.
Second, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on June 18 issued a series of orders for the six regional electric grid operators aimed at getting big new electricity users onto the country’s electricity transmission system faster.
https://datacenterworld.com/article/the-alternative-to-data-center-moratoriums-get-ready-for-faster-regulation/?
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