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Abbott pauses Texas data center permits for grid audit
Elections and votingTexas will stop issuing state permits for data centers until an audit of the power grid is complete.
The Ballot Texas Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
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News · TX
Texas orders audit of data center grid requests
Elections and votingThe state will review data center connection requests as ERCOT faces a backlog representing 474 gigawatts of requested demand.
The Ballot Texas News DeskSep 23, 2026
News · TX
Texas Pauses New Data Center Permits for Audit
Elections and votingTexas has halted new data center permits while an audit reviews the permitting process.
The Ballot Texas DeskSep 23, 2026
News · NJ
Federal audit flags utility overbilling in New Jersey
Elections and votingA federal audit says excessive transmission charges were passed through to New Jersey households.
The Ballot New Jersey DeskSep 14, 2026