Bloomberg NEF: Texas grid pause puts 20 percent of US data center pipeline at risk

Texas governor Greg Abbott's pause on new data center grid interconnection has put 20 percent of the US’ data center pipeline at risk of delay.

According to research from Bloomberg NEF, the pause, enacted by Abbott earlier this month, could delay the vast number of data center projects in the state waiting for a grid connection.

04 Aug 2026

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