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A man during a protest on data centers being built in New York State, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Photo by John Washnis/WHAM)

Fox News correspondent Brooke Taylor reports on Texas suspending power hookups for new AI data centers over grid reliability concerns as Gov. Greg Abbott calls for stricter state audits on ‘Special Report.’

Texas communities continue pushing back against data center growth in their backyards, while state lawmakers debate how to properly regulate the expanding industry.

A new $8.48 million partnership could change how AI data centers receive electricity while helping prevent them from overwhelming California’s power grid

In an aerial view, the Meta El Paso Data Center is seen on August 13, 2026 in El Paso, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/

Data centers have become the largest driver of surging electricity demand that is straining US power grids. But the AI data center boom has also accelerated investment in a technology that could provide a silver lining for everyone—solid-state power transformers that replace industrial-age technology with modern power electronics.

Grassroots backlash to data centers has emerged as a defining issue on both the midterm election campaign trail and in American politics more broadly.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has unveiled his plan to help combat the growing concerns and backlash over data centers in Texas, as Democrats are calling him out for flipping his stance