States Make Data Centers Pay as AI Capacity Keeps Scaling
Thursday, June 11, 2026 · 12 min
Texas ERCOT and Ohio lawmakers are pushing data centers toward paying more of their grid, tax, water and local-cost burden, while Meta’s 168 MW Reliance deal shows AI capacity demand still scaling globally.
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Texas ERCOT and Ohio lawmakers are pushing data centers toward paying more of their grid, tax, water and local-cost burden, while Meta’s 168 MW Reliance deal shows AI capacity demand still scaling globally.
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