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Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on data center development in rural Texas neighborhoodsAbbott previously outlined a broad regulatory framework around data centers amid backlash from rural communities around their impact on residential neighborhoods.
San Marcos becomes the first Texas city to ban data centers, testing its local control
Read full article: San Marcos becomes the first Texas city to ban data centers, testing its local controlAs Texas counties have faced hurdles to curb the rapid growth of data center developments, cities could have more success with banning them through their zoning laws, land experts say.
How to protect your (and your child's) identity after a data breach
Read full article: How to protect your (and your child's) identity after a data breachData breaches have become increasingly common for adults, but after one occurred at Alamo Heights Independent School District, KSAT wanted to find out what parents can do to protect their children’s identities.
San Marcos City Council votes to prohibit data centers citywide
Read full article: San Marcos City Council votes to prohibit data centers citywideThe San Marcos City Council voted Tuesday to prohibit data centers in all city zoning districts after months of public discussion about the potential impacts of data center development on the community.
Abbott recommends sweeping data center regulation, including eliminating sales tax exemption
Read full article: Abbott recommends sweeping data center regulation, including eliminating sales tax exemptionThe recommendations for legislative action amount to a striking call for industry regulation by the Republican governor in a state that has long prided itself on being a favorable environment for business.
An unprecedented data center boom means new challenges for Texas. Find out what’s planned near you.
Read full article: An unprecedented data center boom means new challenges for Texas. Find out what’s planned near you.A Texas Tribune analysis identified at least 248 planned data center projects. Opponents fear the projects will spike Texans’ electric bills and make the grid less reliable. But industry representatives say they promise huge economic gains.
Eight data centers threaten to transform this small Texas county. Local officials say they have no power to stop them.
Read full article: Eight data centers threaten to transform this small Texas county. Local officials say they have no power to stop them.At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas. Of those, nearly half will be built in unincorporated areas, where county officials are limited in their ability to regulate development, according to a Texas Tribune analysis.
A Texas town hopes a new data center will pay to fix its cracked streets and leaking pipes
Read full article: A Texas town hopes a new data center will pay to fix its cracked streets and leaking pipesLacy Lakeview, a Waco suburb, said it is considering a data center project in efforts to boost their spending power to repair aging roads.
Lacy Lakeview needs Waco’s help to realize its data center dreams. It’s not going well.
Read full article: Lacy Lakeview needs Waco’s help to realize its data center dreams. It’s not going well.Lacy Lakeview’s hasty approach to the data center project has alienated the Waco officials who would control water service to the site. “Without the City of Waco agreeing to it, Lacy Lakeview can’t do anything out there and neither can Infrakey," State Rep. Pat Curry said. "Those guys don’t know what the hell they’re doing.”
Texas Republicans have a data center problem
Read full article: Texas Republicans have a data center problemData center construction is unpopular among locals, and a majority of the facilities are being proposed in red, rural counties. That puts Texas Republicans in a tough spot, as the White House has encouraged states to let the centers flourish.
Texas grid operator forecasts massive growth in demand, but says data is likely flawed
Read full article: Texas grid operator forecasts massive growth in demand, but says data is likely flawedThe Electric Reliability Council of Texas reported that peak energy demand could quadruple by 2032, but cautioned that its estimate is likely too high and must be revised.
Texas Senate candidate says “no strings attached” to $2 million donation from businessman
Read full article: Texas Senate candidate says “no strings attached” to $2 million donation from businessmanRhonda Ward, a first-time candidate for elected office who previously served on the state GOP’s policy committee, is challenging Trent Ashby for the East Texas seat.
Texans are demanding their local governments push pause on data centers. Can they?
Read full article: Texans are demanding their local governments push pause on data centers. Can they?Texans from Waco to Harlingen are raising concerns over how much energy and water data centers are poised to use. Local officials, some enticed by a tax boon, say they have little power to stop the rush.
A Texas county rejects a moratorium on data center development amid AI boom
Read full article: A Texas county rejects a moratorium on data center development amid AI boomThe 3-2 vote from Hood County commissioners Tuesday came after they received a letter from a state senator saying they did not have the power to issue a moratorium.
El Paso’s plan to build natural gas power plant for massive data center kicks up opposition
Read full article: El Paso’s plan to build natural gas power plant for massive data center kicks up oppositionMeta’s planned data center could be El Paso’s biggest electricity user. Some residents worry that a new power plant to run it would worsen air pollution and guzzle water.
Texas forecast to be top market for data centers in two years, increasing grid demand
Read full article: Texas forecast to be top market for data centers in two years, increasing grid demandAs artificial intelligence pushes demand for more data centers, companies are drawn to the state’s relatively inexpensive land and natural gas that can run on-site power plants.
As data centers jostle to get on Texas’ grid, ERCOT promises new rules for planning
Read full article: As data centers jostle to get on Texas’ grid, ERCOT promises new rules for planningERCOT is making a first attempt at a planning process in which multiple requests will be considered simultaneously.
City Council discusses potential plan to track, regulate San Antonio data centers’ use of resources
Read full article: City Council discusses potential plan to track, regulate San Antonio data centers’ use of resourcesA Council Consideration Request (CCR) that would determine regulatory measures needed to address the rapid growth of data centers in San Antonio will proceed to a special committee.
Proposed data center project for Waco area would be “paradigm-changer”
Read full article: Proposed data center project for Waco area would be “paradigm-changer”The project is at a scale of industrial development and investment unmatched in McLennan County’s history: acres of computer hardware, substations and a 1.2-gigawatt gas-fired plant capable of powering about 300,000 homes.
Google to build three new data centers in Texas in $40 billion investment
Read full article: Google to build three new data centers in Texas in $40 billion investmentThe announcement by Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai is the latest multi-billion dollar investment in Texas by tech companies racing to build infrastructure that can support advanced artificial intelligence.
Mapping the dozens of data centers in San Antonio; City Council to consider first request for center policy planning
Read full article: Mapping the dozens of data centers in San Antonio; City Council to consider first request for center policy planningDistrict 6 council member Ric Galvan filed the city’s first Council Consideration Request (CCR) to examine the exponential growth of data centers in San Antonio.
Death of worker halts construction at future site of data center in Medina County
Read full article: Death of worker halts construction at future site of data center in Medina CountyAll construction has been halted at the future site of a super-sized data center in Medina County after a worker died there this week.
The impact of billion-dollar data centers in water-stressed Medina County
Read full article: The impact of billion-dollar data centers in water-stressed Medina CountyMedina County is slated to become a hot spot for data centers, with a handful of nearly billion-dollar projects in development, county officials told KSAT.
UTSA goes wheels down with additions to electric scooter fleet
Read full article: UTSA goes wheels down with additions to electric scooter fleetScooterLab, a multi-university research initiative helmed by professors from the University of Texas at San Antonio, is preparing to go wheels down with an additional fleet of electric scooters.
FTC report: Social media, streaming companies engaged in mass surveillance, failed to protect kids
Read full article: FTC report: Social media, streaming companies engaged in mass surveillance, failed to protect kidsA new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reveals that major social media and video streaming services are collecting and monetizing vast amounts of user data, often without adequate protections, especially for children and teens.
San Antonio firefighters overwhelmingly approve new contract with 21.3% raises
Read full article: San Antonio firefighters overwhelmingly approve new contract with 21.3% raisesRoughly 76% of the union membership voted on the contract, which passed with 97% approval. Only 35 of the 1,363 members who cast a ballot voted against it.
Texas school districts say upgrades to the state’s student data reporting system could hurt their funding
Read full article: Texas school districts say upgrades to the state’s student data reporting system could hurt their fundingThe Texas Education Agency says there’s time to fix problems before officially reported data is used to determine how much money districts get.
MAP: 19,000 cars were reported stolen in San Antonio over 12 months. See where in searchable database.
Read full article: MAP: 19,000 cars were reported stolen in San Antonio over 12 months. See where in searchable database.KSAT mapped all 19,000 car thefts reported to San Antonio police from the last 12 months. Search your address to see the reported thefts in your area. You can see date, address, make/model of vehicle.
More than 1,000 children have died in hot car deaths since 1990. Don’t let your child be a statistic.
Read full article: More than 1,000 children have died in hot car deaths since 1990. Don’t let your child be a statistic.Wednesday was National Heatstroke Prevention Day and one organization is trying to remind parents to be ever vigilant and avoid the dangers of hot cars.
Spurs are on pace for their worst season ever despite Victor Wembanyama. But it’s not all doom and gloom.
Read full article: Spurs are on pace for their worst season ever despite Victor Wembanyama. But it’s not all doom and gloom.The San Antonio Spurs, despite the selection of top draft pick and new franchise cornerstone Victor Wembanyama, is still on pace through 34 games to set a team record for the number of losses in a season.