Good Neighbor Data Centers: Community Skepticism and Carbon Accounting in Texas Energy News
texasenergyandpower.comThe Texas Energy and Power Newsletter's June 21, 2026 edition examines data centers as neighbors, covering community skepticism and carbon accounting challenges. Michael Webber pushes back on inevitable negative outcomes, citing Meta's water-positive facility near El Paso and Microsoft's air cooling switch outside San Antonio as proof developers can do right by communities. The piece also addresses energy prices, Trump's coal investment in Texas, and PUC activity. This roundup is relevant for anyone tracking the intersection of data center growth, grid reliability, and carbon accounting. The newsletter highlights how data center developers can mitigate local impacts while the broader energy landscape shifts. Paid subscribers get full archives and Grid Roundups for deeper analysis.