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Spain Allows Emergency Grid Disconnections

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Spain’s government sent a revised draft data-center regulation to the Council of State on Monday, easing renewable-power rules while allowing grid operators to disconnect participating facilities during emergencies.

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In the rush to build data centers, companies are starting to use their own off grid gas generators. This results in much higher emissions – 60% to 80% – compared with using their local electricity grid and risks locking in longer-term fossil dependence. www.theclimatebrink....
October 26, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds  - Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/1910202...
Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds  - Inside Climate News
FracTracker and Public Citizen identified 35 permitting actions taken by regulators in Texas in the weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a moratorium.
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October 26, 2026 at 1:32 PM