Water Plan Skips the 400 GW Queue. Smart Developers Won't.

Texas's draft 2027 water plan doesn't mention datacenters, Oklahoma just codified cost-causation for 75 MW+ loads, and Fort Worth's June 2 policy reset will set the regional template. The developers locking water offsets, closed-loop cooling, and full cost-recovery anchor terms now are buying themselves a two-year head start on rules everyone else will face mid-build.