Data centers trip grid alarms from PJM to Texas — July 27, 2026

PJM saw more than 3 GW of data-center demand drop offline during a voltage event, while Texas moves to shield households from expansion costs and a California AI campus fights for Colorado River water, sharpening the grid-and-resource politics of AI infrastructure. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Power Grids Reach Tipping Point as 100F Weather, US Data Center Boom Stress Aging Networks | Financial Post — Financial Post https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/power-grids-reach-tipping-point-as-100f-weather-us-data-center-boom-stress-aging-networks 2. Massive disconnect of power roils largest US electric grid — Reuters https://www.aol.com/articles/massive-disconnect-power-roiled-largest-222641000.html 3. Governor Abbott Announces PUC And ERCOT Actions Protecting Residential Ratepayers From Data Center Costs | Brownwood News — Brownwood News https://www.brownwoodnews.com/2026/07/26/governor-abbott-announces-puc-and-ercot-actions-protecting-residential-ratepayers-from-data-center-costs/ 4. IVCM Sues IID for 260M Gallons of Colorado River Water · TFTC — TFTC https://www.tftc.io/ivcm-ai-data-center-colorado-river-water-lawsuit-iid Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]