Data center dilemma: Giant tech hubs fueling unprecedented power demand in Texas

HOUSTON — Texas is quickly turning into a “data center destination”. Giant tech hubs are popping up everywhere and that’s fueling a historic demand for electricity especially in Houston.

“It’s the foundation for all this technology we as humans consume,” said Raul Martynek, CEO of DataBank, one of the largest data center operators in the country.

Data centers are living fortresses of fiber and fans, rarely seen on the inside, and buzzing with a constant hum of connectivity. They’re critical to nearly everything we do in the modern world…

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