Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods

Commissioner Sid Miller Calls on Governor Abbott to Convene Special Session Before Data Center Expansion Becomes Irreversible

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called on Governor Greg Abbott to immediately convene a Special Session of the Texas Legislature to address the unchecked expansion of large-scale data centers, warning that waiting until the regular session in January could come too late to protect Texas agriculture, rural communities, precious water resources, and the state’s electric grid. “Governor Abbott says he now recognizes the ri…

Abbott recommends data center regulations

By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas is experiencing a surge in data center development, and Gov. Greg Abbott is directing state regulators to ensure the rapid expansion doesn’t come at the expense of homeowners, businesses and rural communities. Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to take immediate steps to protect residential ratepayers from the costs of data center e…

Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods

Gov. Greg Abbott called for blocking new data center development in rural parts of the state during a campaign stop in East Texas on Tuesday. “We must prohibit them from building AI data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods,” Abbott said at the Bullard event, which primarily discussed his plan to cut property taxes, adding that this issue “dovetails...