Texas at the Data Center Crossroads

Event Details

Texas Policy Research President Jeramy Kitchen will speak to the Dallas Log Cabin Republicans on Thursday, November 19, 2026, in Dallas.

Kitchen will present “Texas at the Data Center Crossroads,” examining the rapid growth of data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure across Texas and the increasingly consequential policy debates surrounding that growth. The presentation will explore the benefits and challenges of data center development, including electricity demand, grid reliability, infrastructure costs, private property rights, economic development incentives, and the appropriate role of state and local government.

The program begins at 7:00 p.m., with the social starting at 6:00 p.m. at 2704 Worthington Street in Dallas, Texas.