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PUCT Approves New ERCOT Process to Manage Electricity Requests from Data Centers, Large Power Users

By: MAGNIFYI Staff

Published June 1, 2026

Dockets: 59142 ,Texas
Category: Texas
Related Categories: Data Centers, ERCOT, Large Load Interconnection

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on June 18, 2026 approved changes to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ (ERCOT) process for evaluating requests from data centers and other large power users seeking to connect to the Texas grid.

The approved revisions to the interconnection process will take effect later this summer. Additional information is available in Docket 59142 and at this ERCOT resource.

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