large-load interconnection requests ERCOT is tracking (~90% data centers; arc: 63 → 233 → 438 → 474 GW; more than 5x ERCOT's record peak demand). Batch Zero paused 2026-08-03 by gubernatorial directive; conditional classification issued 2026-09-03
~474 GWobserved
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| Caveat | Status is a dated sequence, not a single state: 2026-08-03 gubernatorial pause pending a PUCT/ERCOT project-by-project audit; 2026-08-20 PUCT exceptions and a conditional-classification route (ERCOT notice M-A080326-02, 2026-08-21); 2026-09-03 Batch Zero Conditional Classification issued to TDSPs after a 2026-08-31 delay notice. Conditional classification is not final classification, a completed study, or permission to energize any project. |
| As of | 2026-08 |
| Source | Abbott directive letter (2026-08-03, ~474 GW / ~90% DC); prior print 438+ GW (ERCOT, 2026-06-18). BNEF estimates the pause could delay ~50 GW. Operating sites unaffected. |
| Review | checking…review by 2026-10-15 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-08-19 · 2 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | large-load-requests-ercot-is-tracking-89-data |
Where the guide uses it
- 3.1 Site Selection Strategy & the Reordered Criteria Hierarchy
- 3.2 Grid Access, Large-Load Service & Speed-to-Power
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