Chairman, Public Utility Commission of Texas
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Last updated Oct 23, 2026
Directing ERCOT's audit and finalizing large-load interconnection rules
Texas has widened its freeze on data centers from the power grid to environmental permits. On September 21, Governor Greg Abbott told the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to stop approving data center permits until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas finishes auditing the projects waiting to connect.
Updated Oct 23
As of July 2026: Overseeing the state agency that regulates ERCOT
In February 2021, a winter storm knocked out the Texas power grid and hundreds of people died in the cold. On July 22, 2026, that same grid pulled its heaviest load ever, about 91,089 megawatts, and nobody was asked to turn down the air conditioning.
Updated Jul 30
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