This document includes 167 legislative, appropriation, and oversight recommendations for environmental and energy policy. This product is a continuation of The Heritage Foundation’s effort to champion a principled approach to environmental and related energy policy based on principles of The American Conservation Ethic.
Dr. Brent Bennett’s Testimony Before the House State Affairs Committee: Data Centers & 765-kV Transmission Lines
Testimony of Brent Bennett, Ph.D. Policy Director, Life:Powered Texas Public Policy Foundation Before the House State Affairs Committee August 19, 2026 Chairman King and Members of the Committee: Thank you for this opportunity to testify about the important challenges facing the Texas electric grid and specifically the challenges and opportunities being presented by data centers....