Fact of the Week – 8/17/2026 - Connected World

Fact of the week: 63%

Investment in technological infrastructure and data center construction in Texas is expected to grow by 63%, reaching $26 billion in direct spending this year.

Texas is projected to become a large data center market, surpassing Virginia, and driven by the continued demand for AI infrastructure.

There are currently more than 250 data center projects planned or under construction across the state, with 140 already actively being built.

The rapid expansion is also driving record energy demand, with more than 6.5 GW of power capacity currently under construction.

What are your thoughts? Does Texas seem well positioned to support this level of data center growth or do you see infrastructure challenges becoming a bigger factor? #Factoftheweek

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