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Texas Nights Are Getting Hotter, and the Power Grid Isn’t Ready (opens in new tab)

Texas is heading into summer 2026 with a power grid under pressure from two directions. Data centers and large computing facilities are adding enormous, continuous electricity demand. At the same time, summer nights are getting warmer, reducing the overnight cooling the grid once relied on, keeping residential air conditioners running long after dark. Regulators are […] The post appeared first on .

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