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Survey finds North Texas communities unprepared for rapid data center growth
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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
A survey by the North Central Texas Council of Governments finds that most North Texas communities lack adequate infrastructure and policy readiness to support rapid data center growth, raising significant concerns over water and energy resources amid a regional water demand-supply imbalance and a state-level pause on new data center approvals.
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You face a bottleneck as North Texas local governments struggle with infrastructure and environmental pressures blocking new data center projects. Adjust your growth plans to factor in local water and power constraints and the statewide pause on new grid connections.
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