A University of Houston survey of 2,000 likely Texas voters found that 79% support limiting the number of data centers built in Texas. The survey also found 99% believe data center companies should pay for electrical grid expansion their operations require.
Where
Statewide
When
Oct. 28, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairsconducted survey
The facts
UH survey of 2,000 likely Texas voters found 79% support limiting data center construction.1
99% of survey respondents believe data center companies should pay for electrical grid expansion.1
More than 80% of voters expressed concern about data centers' impact on electricity prices, water supplies, and power outages.1
40% said data centers would not have beneficial impact on job creation; 33% believed they would.1
38% said data centers would not benefit local tax revenue; 33% believed they would.1
45% believe data centers could have extremely or very beneficial impact on technological advancement.1
40% believe data center facilities could provide significant improvements to local electrical infrastructure.1
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Supporters of data center development Data centers provide job creation, increased tax revenue, and improvements to local infrastructure.1
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
New UH survey: 79% of Texas voters want limits on data centers amid concerns over electric bills, water supply
These outlets were found through Google News headlines. Google decides which outlets appear there, and they lean mostly one way, so this sheet can only be as balanced as the reporting it was built from. Leanings are AllSides Media Bias Ratings.
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Texas Women's Foundation, organization that conducted report; Karen Hughes White, president and CEO of Texas Women's Foundation; Every Texan, policy group that partnered on research
Researchers studied 1,584 U.S. data centers that opened from 2000 to 2023 and found they created 1,000 to 1,300 jobs in their counties on average, mostly in supporting industries, with jobs appearing several years after opening.
Professors studying real estate and urban economics, Researchers who conducted the study
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$City will receive $7.3 million in net new taxes as part of the tax abatement agreement.
Carrier Global Corporation, company investing in Fort Worth facility; Mattie Parker, Fort Worth Mayor; David Gitlin, Carrier Chairman and CEO and 2 more
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$$20 per hour for starting wage for full-time and seasonal employees
A University of Houston poll found that a large majority of likely Texas voters expressed concern about data centers' impact on electricity prices, water supply, and power outages. The poll showed sharp partisan differences in views on data centers.
University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs, Conducted poll; Mark Jones, Rice University Baker Institute political science professor and co-author of report; Gov. Greg Abbott, Governor; directed state environmental regulators to halt data center permits and 2 more
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$US$1.85 billion to US$2.06 billion for incremental post-tax net present value (NPV)
HyProMag USA LLC, company announcing completion of pre-feasibility study; PegasusTSI Inc., study conductor; BBA USA Inc., study conductor and 1 more
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$33,600 for jobs added over the year
Mohammad Ahmadizadeh, Economist at Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast; Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast, Employment reporting organization