Texas

TexasTowelie

(125,141 posts) Sat Dec 13, 2025, 07:48 AM Dec 13

AI data centers threaten Texas power grid as winter temps drop - NewsNation

Millions of Americans could suddenly lose electricity this winter as the nation’s power grids deal with increased strain, thanks to an increase in data centers opening across the country. Energy watchdogs have pointed to an elevated risk due to typical stress from winter, as well as AI data centers and population growth. NewsNation's Xavier Walton reports for "Morning in America."

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

AI data centers threaten Texas power grid as winter temps drop - NewsNation (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 13 OP

Well, there's one advantage to global warming. BradBo Dec 13 #1

Texas has its own separate grid, except for the El Paso area. surfered Dec 13 #2

Ted Cruz might flee to Cancun for warmth IronLionZion Dec 13 #3

Hundreds of Texans died five years ago when their grid went down 70sEraVet Dec 13 #4

BradBo

(892 posts)

1. Well, there's one advantage to global warming.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 07:53 AM

Dec 13

When data’s centers take all the electricity in winter it will be a bit warmer and maybe the poor won’t freeze to death.

surfered

(11,107 posts)

2. Texas has its own separate grid, except for the El Paso area.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 07:57 AM

Dec 13

So if there’s a crisis, it can’t get additional power from neighboring states. It purposely did this to avoid federal regulation.

IronLionZion

(50,728 posts)

3. Ted Cruz might flee to Cancun for warmth

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 09:22 AM

Dec 13

Leaving his constituents to freeze to death with no power.

That state can't winterize their power grid because that would be too woke and liberal. They can't connect to neighboring grids because that would be too socialist.

70sEraVet

(5,204 posts)

4. Hundreds of Texans died five years ago when their grid went down

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 11:00 AM

Dec 13

And they keep re-electing their politicians anyway.
https://www.sacurrent.com/news/data-driven-report-says-700-died-in-texas-february-power-outages-not-the-151-reported-by-the-state-26318947/

Reply to this discussion