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# Texas Permit Freeze Threatens 2028 U.S. Datacenter Buildout
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/texas-permit-freeze-threatens-2028-u-s-datacenter-buildout/
- Published: 2026-11-01T23:12:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-01T23:12:57.000Z
- Description: While 2027’s 33.8 GW datacenter pipeline is largely locked in with three-quarters already under construction, the real vulnerability sits in 2028, when 62.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-connected, infrastructure, datacenters, energy

Source: [Semianalysis](https://newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/the-datacenter-backlash-goes-bipartisan?ref=adjacent.media)

While 2027's 33.8 GW datacenter pipeline is largely locked in with three-quarters already under construction, the real vulnerability sits in 2028, when 62.2 GW of capacity—most still in pre-construction approvals—faces new regulatory headwinds from this week's gubernatorial elections across 13 key states accounting for 70% of planned U.S. additions. Texas's prolonged permit freeze has become the single largest chokepoint. Datacenter siting has shifted from a technical problem to a political one, with bipartisan skepticism making 2028 permitting timelines genuinely uncertain for the first time in the recent expansion cycle.