What did KERA News report about ERCOT's survey of Texas data-centre projects?
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Mentioned in: Abbott halts Texas data centre permits
Data Centres: Boom and BacklashBackground
KERA News is the public-radio news service of KERA-FM, an NPR member station licensed to North Texas Public Broadcasting Inc. Based in Dallas, it reports on North Texas affairs, including politics and energy policy.
The service forms part of a non-commercial, listener-supported broadcaster serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Its local reporting role makes it a useful source when state energy decisions affect North Texas communities.
Its connection to the 21 September Texas data-centre permit freeze reflects that regional remit.
KERA News tracks permit freeze
On 21 September, KERA News appeared in dossier evidence concerning Texas's halt to new and pending data-centre permits. The freeze put local energy and water demands at the centre of a state policy decision.
For a Dallas-based public-radio news service, the episode gives KERA News a direct connection to an issue affecting North Texas communities. The cited event said developers would need to show that they could pay for the grid and water required by their projects.