Require Data Centers to Pay for Their Own Water and Power

Texas data centers used 25 billion gallons of water in 2025, could use 161 billion by 2030.

A letter to your members of Congress. Facts checked June 5, 2026.

The Letter

Subject Data Centers Must Pay Full Infrastructure Costs

Texas data centers used an estimated 25 billion gallons of water in 2025. By 2030, that could rise to 161 billion gallons. More than 220 gigawatts of new projects have requested grid connections, while Corpus Christi faces emergency water restrictions by September.

Data center developers have received over $1 billion in state tax breaks. When they connect to the grid without paying the full cost of infrastructure upgrades, ratepayers absorb the difference through higher bills. Wholesale electricity prices in Texas already rose over 200% between 2021 and 2023.

Require data centers to secure independent water sources, pay the full cost of grid connections, and complete environmental review before receiving permits or tax incentives. Communities should not subsidize facilities that consume more water than 50,000 residents while the state faces a water crisis.

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I'm calling about data centers consuming Texas water and straining the power grid.
Texas data centers used 25 billion gallons of water in 2025. By 2030 it could be 161 billion. Corpus Christi may hit emergency water restrictions by September.
Data center developers received over $1 billion in tax breaks while wholesale electricity prices rose 200%.
Require data centers to pay the full cost of water and power infrastructure before receiving permits.

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The Facts Behind the Ask

25B gallons annual water use by Texas data centers in 2025 (source)
220+ GW of new projects requesting ERCOT grid connections, mostly data centers (source)
$1B+ in tax breaks given to data center developers in Texas (source)
200%+ increase in wholesale electricity prices in Texas from 2021 to 2023 (source)

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