About PowerGrab TX

One Texan's effort to make sense of the AI data center boom — and what it really costs.

PowerGrab TX founder

I'm a retired logistics professional with decades of experience managing cold storage operations across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and China. Cold storage and data centers have more in common than most people realise — both are massive consumers of power and water, both demand reliable infrastructure, and both have a significant footprint on the communities around them.

That background gives me a practical lens on what's happening in Texas right now. When I see tech giants racing to build hyperscale data center campuses across the state, I'm not just reading about it — I understand the infrastructure demands, the resource consumption, and the community impact from the inside.

PowerGrab TX started as a personal project to track what was happening in my own backyard. It has grown into something bigger — a site dedicated to informing Texas residents about the real cost of the AI infrastructure boom: on the power grid, on water supplies, on local planning, and on the communities living next door to these facilities.

This isn't an anti-technology site. It's a pro-transparency site. Texans deserve to know what's being built, who's building it, what it consumes, and who ultimately picks up the tab.

What I Do

  • Track AI data center development across Texas
  • Report on power grid and water usage impacts
  • Follow the money — tax incentives, subsidies, and public costs
  • Amplify the voices of affected communities
  • Hold developers and policymakers to account