AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoData Center Oversight: Texas regulators say they paused permits directly supporting data centers, but critics point to projects that continued advancing after Gov. Greg Abbott’s order. The debate is sharpening as demand for power and water grows. Freight and Logistics: Kodiak and Charger launched a 435-mile autonomous trucking lane between Dallas and Laredo, moving refrigerated and dry freight; driverless operations may follow after safety reviews. Manufacturing: PVH Hardware is expanding its Houston factory to increase solar-tracker production, while Web Industries is also growing its Denton facility. Power Supply: A Texas battery built to handle AI data-center power spikes is online, and Entergy Texas’ Orange County power station has begun operating. Vantage also signed a deal for more than 1 gigawatt of solid-state transformers for data centers. Texas Economy: The state added more than 154,000 jobs over the past year, outpacing national growth, while oil and gas employment showed monthly losses but annual gains.
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