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Foley publishes an analysis of Texas data-center water-use oversight
Foley & Lardner said it published an analysis by Scott D. Ellis of the Texas Attorney General’s investigation into hundreds of data-center developments in 18 counties that did not answer the Texas Water Development Board’s water use survey. The firm said the probe follows Governor Abbott’s August 3 order for an audit of the ERCOT interconnection queue, his September 14 survey-enforcement directive and a September 21 halt on TCEQ data-center permits, with compliance updates due October 14 and 19.
Key points
- Foley’s article distinguished operating facilities from projects still in planning.Foley & Lardner
- The analysis compared estimates using different definitions of the data-center population.Foley & Lardner
- The firm’s article discussed the role of survey responses in long-term water planning.Foley & Lardner
- Foley’s analysis also examined project financing and utility-contract timelines.Foley & Lardner