TEXAS POWER | OCTOBER 30, 2026
HOUSTON’S $4 BILLION POWER-LINE SHOCKER: AI BOOM GETS BIGGER!
CenterPoint plans billions more in transmission spending as huge computer campuses demand power.
CenterPoint Energy says it plans more than $4 billion in additional transmission investment to help meet rising electricity demand around Houston, including data centers. The company has raised its planned capital improvements through 2030, and officials have discussed the possibility that some infrastructure costs could be recovered from ratepayers, subject to regulatory approval. That does not mean every proposed cost will automatically appear on residential bills. The real question for Houston households is how regulators divide the cost of serving fast-growing industrial demand between large new customers and everyone else.
Why it matters: Texas readers are watching how large infrastructure decisions affect communities, energy bills and local accountability.
And One More Thing…
They said the computers would make life easier. They forgot to mention the extension cord.