Montera Infrastructure, a developer and operator of hyperscale data centers, has told Texas Governor Greg Abbott it will meet the state's proposed standards for data center development, including annual reports on power use and water consumption to the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
In a letter to Abbott, Montera founder and CEO Eanna Murphy confirmed the company's commitment to the standards the governor has called for, covering power use, water consumption and community impact. Murphy said Texas has a chance to lead in responsible data center growth while building its technology sector, and added that growth must "protect ratepayers and earn the trust of Texas communities."
Water, power and community measures
Montera said its data centers use closed-loop water systems to cut the use of local water supplies for cooling. Site designs include setbacks and noise mitigation measures aimed at neighboring communities. The company also said it pays the full cost of its own interconnection agreements, so its projects do not add those costs to residential utility bills.
Montera said it backs efforts by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT to move quickly through the review process and separate committed, development-ready projects from speculative ones. Murphy said the company welcomes "rigorous and transparent standards" and plans to make an early, complete submission as that review moves forward.
Backed by Stonepeak
Montera is backed by Stonepeak, an infrastructure investment firm with about $87 billion in assets under management. The company's leadership has worked at Google, Oracle, Equinix and Yondr, and Montera says it has delivered more than 8 gigawatts of data center capacity to date.
