Firm pulls data center plans in E. Texas

Texas governor Greg Abbott's June directive requiring data centers to offset residential power costs, fund their own infrastructure, add net capacity, use water-efficient cooling, and respect community setbacks has prompted Diode to withdraw its planned facility near Cedar Creek Lake in Henderson County. Abbott signalled intent to codify these standards in legislation and review sales tax exemptions for data centers.

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