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May 7, 2026
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Trump Districts Hold 59% of Texas Datacenters. The 2027 Session Just Got Interesting.
Texas datacenter water consumption is projected at 49 billion gallons in 2025, scaling to 399 billion gallons by 2030, per Houston Advanced Research Center and University of Houston research.
March 9, 2026
Texas's Next Gigawatt Cluster Depends on Fights No Developer ControlsThe Houston Advanced Research Center estimates Texas datacenters consume **8 billion gallons of water annually** across 464 existing facilities, with 70+ more under development.
February 24, 2026
35 GW Pre-Leased, 107-Week Lead Times, Zero Margin for ErrorThe Houston Advanced Research Center projects Texas datacenter water consumption could hit 29 to 161 billion gallons annually by 2030, potentially consuming up to 2.7% of the state's total water use.
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