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West Texas Oil Producers Pushing Power Demand ‘Through the Roof’
Aug 21st, 2026 • 5 min • View Source
Oil and gas producers’ swelling power needs are hitting the West Texas region just as technology companies target the world’s most productive shale basin for data centers, sending electricity demand soaring. The top boss at Diamondback Energy Inc., one of …
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