NCTCOG Webinar: Data Centers in Texas - Energy Resources Impacts and Policy Updates

Friday, August 28, 12:00pm - 1:30pm (EDT)

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NCTCOG will be hosting a webinar, Data Centers in Texas – Energy Resources Impacts and Policy Updates, on data centers and electricity on Friday, August 28, 2026, 11:00 a.m. This webinar will provide information on data centers and their electricity consumption, the different energy technologies used by data centers, and the potential impact on Texas’s electric grid. Additionally, an update will be shared on State policy efforts, and how local governments can share information on data centers with their residents. This webinar will also include time for Q/A with speakers.

This webinar is part of NCTCOG’s efforts to help local governments within the region become better informed on data center impacts, and is a follow-up to a previous water-focused data center webinar hosted by NCTCOG hosted on August 7, 2026, titled Data Centers in Texas - Water Resources Impacts and Policy Recommendations. The August 7, 2026, webinar materials and presentation are included below:

Featured Speakers: 

Dr. Aparajita Datta, Energy Policy Associate, University of Houston
Jeff Newpher, Communications Manager, City of Granbury

Who should attend:
Stakeholders from local governments, economic development districts, utilities, and other interested stakeholders.

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Add to Calendar 2026/08/28 11:00:00 2026/08/28 12:30:00 America/Chicago NCTCOG Webinar: Data Centers in Texas - Energy Resources Impacts and Policy Updates NCTCOG will be hosting a webinar, Data Centers in Texas – Energy Resources Impacts and Policy Updates, on data centers and electricity on Friday, August 28, 2026, 11:00 a.m. This webinar will provide information on data centers and their electricity consumption, the different energy technologies used by data centers, and the potential impact on Texas’s electric grid. Additionally, an update will be shared on State policy efforts, and how local governments can share information on data centers with their residents. This webinar will also include time for Q/A with speakers.

This webinar is part of NCTCOG’s efforts to help local governments within the region become better informed on data center impacts, and is a follow-up to a previous water-focused data center webinar hosted by NCTCOG hosted on August 7, 2026, titled Data Centers in Texas - Water Resources Impacts and Policy Recommendations. The August 7, 2026, webinar materials and presentation are included below:

Featured Speakers: 

Dr. Aparajita Datta, Energy Policy Associate, University of Houston
Jeff Newpher, Communications Manager, City of Granbury

Who should attend:
Stakeholders from local governments, economic development districts, utilities, and other interested stakeholders.

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Jeff Newpher, Communications Manager, City of Granbury

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