Texas Water Development Board

May 28, 2026

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Helios Hits 1.6 GW on CREZ Lines Built for Wind a Decade Ago

The Texas Water Development Board released a draft 2027 State Water Plan in April 2026, with Phase II due before final adoption in early 2027, and legislative interim charges directing committees to study data center water impacts.

May 20, 2026

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

The Texas Water Development Board's draft 2027 plan doesn't mention data centers.

May 16, 2026

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Beacon Point Sets the 1-GW Template While 300 GW Wait in Queue

The Texas Water Development Board's draft 2027 State Water Plan pegs needed infrastructure at $174 billion in 2023 dollars, more than double the 2022 plan, with 6,687 strategies and 3,036 supply projects recommended.

May 15, 2026

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Behind-the-Meter Gas Is the New Default. Chevron Just Set the Texas Template.

The Texas Water Development Board's April analysis pegged crisis-prevention costs at $174 billion over 50 years, more than double the projection from four years prior.

April 23, 2026

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Capital Front-Runs the Forecast: $2B Lands Before ERCOT Hits 367 GW

The resolutions went to Governor Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, Sen. Perry, Rep. Darby, the PUC, TCEQ, ERCOT, and the Texas Water Development Board.

March 11, 2026

The resolution, sent to Governor Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, the PUCT, ERCOT, and the Texas Water Development Board, follows a public hearing that drew roughly 90 residents and reflects a pattern now visible across Hood County, Somervell County, and Jack County simultaneously.

February 13, 2026

The PUC is coordinating with the Texas Water Development Board on questions covering total water usage, cooling methods, power sources, and sourcing details.

February 12, 2026

The specific agency has not been confirmed, but likely candidates include the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or the Texas Water Development Board.