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Meta commits to Texas data center standards: Abbott
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk Gabrielle Lopez , as published by KVIA ABC-7
· August 10, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway A data center is planned for Northeast El Paso.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that Meta will comply with his standards for data centers. A data center is planned for Northeast El Paso . The governor's guidelines aim to ensure that data centers do not impose costs on Texas residents.
They require data centers to pay for their own electricity and reuse their own water, among other things. Further details on the guidelines and Meta's compliance are available from the source. The announcement was made in a press release, in which Meta commended the governor's leadership in promoting responsible data center development in Texas.
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Category: local Published: August 10, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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