Over the course of a year, Professor Barton Smith of the University of Houston and Professor George Tolley of the University of Chicago have been conducting a study examining the impacts of the State Implementation Plan proposed by the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission for the Houston area economy.
Energy & Environment
TPPF Releases New Research on ERCOT’s 765-kv Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan
AUSTIN– Today, TPPF’s Life:Powered campaign released new research outlining the cost and impact of ERCOT’s 765kv Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan or STEP. The paper finds that the STEP does not meaningfully reduce the need for new generation, nor does it reduce prices for consumers. In fact, the STEP would impose nearly $100 billion in lifetime...
June 2, 2026