Texas energy agencies respond to governor’s data center directive by requesting more authority from lawmakers

Thirteen years ago, when Texas created the tax deal for data centers, state lawmakers expected to lose — at most — $14 million in tax revenue in Texas' next 2-year budget cycle. Now, state projections show it could lead to Texas forgoing more than $3 billion in the 2028-29 biennium. ERCOT and the PUCT said they've already taken steps to regulate large energy consumers and called for the state legislature to expand their authority.