The Fort Worth, Texas city council has issued a temporary moratorium on data center development, adding the city to a growing list of municipalities pausing approvals as officials review zoning and infrastructure rules. Fort Worth is a significant market given Texas's position as a major data center hub, particularly after grid-related scrutiny of large power loads in the state. The moratorium halts new project approvals while the council works through updated standards. The outcome will directly affect projects in the pipeline for one of Texas's largest cities.
Fort Worth is a substantial market in a state that already hosts a large share of US data center capacity, and a moratorium there compounds pressure on developers already facing Texas grid constraints. The action signals that local governments in pro-development Texas are now willing to pause projects, a shift that could influence similar decisions in other Texas municipalities.
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