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Eric Cantor: End Weaponization of Electric Grid
NIMBY Factor Also Delaying, Blocking Data Centers’ Build
Eric Cantor with GCPA Executive Director Barbara Clemenhagen
Eric Cantor with GCPA Executive Director Barbara Clemenhagen | © RTO Insider 
Apr 13, 2026 | Tom Kleckner
Former U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor says the "almost ferocious negativity around data centers" is proof that the grid has become politically weaponized.
ERCOTReliabilityTransmission Planning
Keywordscommunity engagementdata centersGulf Coast Power Association (GCPA)large loadswater usage
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