HOUSTON, Oct. 27 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:

University of Houston Report Highlights Worries Over Electricity Prices, Water Supply, Impact on Society and the Economy

By Jeannie Kever

A survey by the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs found likely voters show near universal support for requiring data center owners to pay for any required electrical grid expansion. (Credit Getty Images)

Almost eight out of 10 likely voters in Texas support limiting the number of data centers that can be built across the state, with a large majority citing concerns about the impact the massive operations have on electricity costs, water supply and the stability of the grid.

A survey of likely voters...