A new directive from Governor Greg Abbott is affecting the development of data centers in Texas. The governor has paused the approval of new data centers until an audit of their energy and water usage is completed. State regulators will conduct the review to assess the impact of these facilities on the state's resources.

This means that new data centers will not be able to connect to the Texas power grid until the audit is finished. Further details on this directive are available from Texas Public Radio, but it is known that the pause on new data centers is currently in effect, pending the completion of the energy and water usage audit.