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A Day Without Data Centers

The systems behind modern life are easy to overlook until they stop working. A day without data centers would make their role impossible to miss.

April 6, 2026

Before the Agenda Posts

Why the first public hearing is the worst time to introduce a project, and what developers should do earlier to reduce risk

March 4, 2026

Texas Data Centers and the Rising Standard of Proof

The Shift from Growth to Governance in Policy, Process, and Local Permission

January 26, 2026

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Beyond Streaming and Chatbots

How Artificial Intelligence Is Quietly Improving Everyday Life in Texas

January 7, 2026

2025 Year in Review: The Texas Data Center Landscape

A strategic year-in-review and 2026 outlook from Coover | Goss. Full report here.

January 5, 2026

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Listen First: What We Mean and Why It Matters

A perspective shift that reshapes trust, engagement, and long-term permission to operate

December 16, 2025

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Inside the Texas Farm Bureau Annual Meeting

What the 2026 Policy Shift Signals for AI, Data Centers & Solar Across Rural Texas

December 10, 2025

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To Town Hall or Not to Town Hall?

A Practical Guide for Developers Navigating Public Forums in Texas Communities

December 8, 2025

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Why People Say “Not in My Backyard”

Understanding the Psychology of Local Opposition

December 2, 2025

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PUCT’s New Framework for a New Type of Load

November 25, 2025

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Reframing the Texas Data Center Story

Part II

November 20, 2025

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Reframing the Texas Data Center Story

Part I

November 20, 2025

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All-Energy Types: Essential for Texas’ Data Center Boom

November 19, 2025