Greg Abbott has ordered an audit of data center projects seeking to connect to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) power grid, directing state regulators to review their electricity demand, water use, community impacts and ownership. Why Texas Is Auditing Data Center ProjectsThe Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and ERCOT are now working to complete comprehensive "verification and audit" of any data centers in the state that are currently in ERCOT's grid interconnection process. No data center projects will be allowed to move forward in the interconnection process until the audit is completed. Governor Abbott's office mentioned that any data center project that fails to comply with his order will not be allowed to connect to the Texas power grid. READ MORE: Tyler Blocks Controversial Data Center ProposalHow Many Data Centers Are Waiting to Connect?