GlobeNewswire·Nov 10, 2026, 9:20 AM ET

AZIO AI Confirms Atlas One Texas AI Compute Campus Is Designed to Run Fully Off the ERCOT Grid

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AZIO AI Holdings confirmed Project Atlas's first campus, Atlas One, is designed to operate fully off the ERCOT grid with no pending large-load interconnection request.
ERCOT currently faces roughly 474 gigawatts of connection requests, exceeding five times the state's peak demand, with approximately 90 percent attributed to data centers.
Texas Senate Bill 6 (2025) & PUCT rules (2026) established new standards for loads of 75 megawatts and up, including study fees, financial commitments, backup generation disclosure, & load curtailment capabilities.
Governor's 2026 directives mandate that data centers bear all infrastructure costs & require verification audits before ERCOT interconnection advances.
ERCOT paused its "Batch Zero" large-load study in August to comply with new rules, with a verification report due to the PUCT on December 10.
Atlas One will generate its own power on-site using natural gas, bypassing the need to draw capacity from the ERCOT grid.
The project is anchored by a 10-megawatt infrastructure hosting agreement with Power Champion at $150 per kilowatt per month, though this capacity remains unenergized.
AZIO plans to build toward 11 MW in Phase One through practical blocks of work, each requiring separate equipment, connectivity, & site requirements.
Chief Operating Officer Elgin Tracy stated the strategy prioritizes self-supplied power to avoid reliance on fluctuating policies & to prevent ratepayers from funding new substations.
Forward-looking statements note risks including permit delays, changes in regulations, natural gas constraints, & supply-chain issues that could affect actual results.

Company: Azio AI Holdings, Inc.
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