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. 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, and the plan does not address... June 2, 2026
Energy & Environment Chuck DeVore Testimony | U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability; Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee The COVID-triggered recession of 2020 lasted two months, starting in February and ending in March, with the federal government spending trillions of dollars to stimulate the economy in the wake of a global pandemic. After losing almost 22 million jobs in two months due to government-imposed lockdowns, the economy recovered 12.5 million jobs—57% of the... October 11, 2024
Energy & Environment Don’t Fence Me In: Water is Crucial to Texas’ Future Editor’s Note: This is the latest part of a series on rural Texas and the challenges that rural Texans face. Over the next year, the Associated News Service will delve into the issues facing the Lone Star State’s 177 (out of 254) rural counties. CENTERVILLE—What Kat Wall remembers most about driving home to her family’s... May 19, 2026