Border Security Testimony in Support of HB 4914, with Ammon Blair in House Committee on State Affairs Chairman King, Vice Chairwoman Hernandez, and distinguished members of the committee, My name is Ammon Blair, and I am a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. I am honored to appear before you today in strong support of House Bill 4914. I bring 22 years of military experience, including service in the United... May 1, 2025
Energy & Environment An Economic Assessment of the 765-kV Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan An Economic Assessment of the 765-kV Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan And Alternative Approaches to Enable Cost-Effective Growth WRITTEN BY Brent Bennett, Ph.D. Download the full research paper here. KEY POINTS • The need for the 765-kV STEP is driven by an overbuilding of wind and solar across Texas, particularly in West Texas and South Texas,... June 2, 2026
Energy & Environment Forecasting the Future of the ERCOT Grid, Part 1: The Ongoing Winter Reliability Challenge Forecasting the Future of the ERCOT Grid, Part 1: The Ongoing Winter Reliability Challenge Written By: Michael Reed and Brent Bennett, Ph.D. Download the full research paper here. Key Points While the operational performance of the ERCOT grid has improved since Winter Storm Uri in 2021, the increasing reliance of the grid on wind, solar,... June 8, 2026