The Texas Data Center Market has 448 data centers, operated by 127 providers, according to Baxtel.com , which tracks data centers and their development. Baxtel reports the Texas data center market uses 9,402 megawatts of electricity, which is equivalent to approximately 7.8 million homes, assuming continuous full-capacity generation and average U.S. household electricity use. And more data centers are being built for Texas.

By 2030, data centers are projected to proliferate an estimated tenfold across Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas projects that by 2031, the grid will need to double its 2024 capacity — from 85 gigawatts to up to 218 GW, in mainly due to the growth of data centers.

A data center is a specialized facility that houses computers, servers, and networking e

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