Breaking Regulation & Contractor Economics AnalysisRegulations, Policy & SafetyGreg Abbott Froze Texas Data-Center Permits. A 474-GW Power Queue Is Now an Electrical-Contractor Story.Texas has halted data-center permits and related state approvals until ERCOT completes a sweeping audit of grid, water and community impacts. For electrical, HVAC and controls contractors, the important question is not whether AI infrastructure disappears — it is how project risk, power generation, cooling and interconnection scope change before work can move again.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk14 min