Texas Data Center Regulation Special Session

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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is urging Governor Greg Abbott to call a special session of the Texas Legislature to address the unchecked expansion of large-scale data centers. Miller warns that waiting until the regular session in January could be too late to protect Texas agriculture, rural communities, water resources, and the electric grid. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas may begin approving the next wave of data center projects as early as next spring, potentially leading to many projects being committed or under construction before legislative action.