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Sid Miller

Sid Miller is a Texas politician who has served as Texas Commissioner of Agriculture and previously in the Texas House of Representatives, positions that provide him influence over agricultural land use and energy infrastructure permitting policies affecting datacenters in Texas.

Referenced in 6 briefingsLast referenced: June 17, 2026

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June 17, 2026

Sid Miller Backs a Moratorium. Abbott Rewrites the Rules Instead.

Sid Miller, the outgoing agriculture commissioner, broke ranks to endorse Democrat Clayton Tucker's call for a statewide moratorium at a packed Matagorda County event.

May 24, 2026

22,000 MW by 2030 Meets the First Moratorium Call

Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called this week for a statewide moratorium on large data center development pending review of grid, water, and rural impacts.

May 21, 2026

Dallas, Austin, West Texas Sweep the Global Top Three

Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called for a statewide moratorium, citing University of Texas research that datacenters could hit 9% of state water use by 2040.

May 1, 2026

Fort Bliss Becomes the Borderland's Third Gigawatt Build in 18 Months

Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller floated "Agriculture Freedom Zones" in January to redirect projects toward marginal land and brownfields.

March 25, 2026

Grimes County Has No Land-Use Plan. That's Every Developer's Problem Now.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says his office is "digging in" on farmland protection.

March 1, 2026

Nine States Push Back as Hyperscalers Redraw America's Power Map

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller launched a formal investigation into Fermi America's Project Matador, an 18 million square foot, 11 GW campus north of Amarillo, after cotton farmers flagged Ogallala Aquifer depletion risks.

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