CSHB 2908 requires the Public Utility Commission of Texas to study the distortion in electricity pricing in the ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) power region caused by the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) and report its findings to the Texas Legislature.
Transmission Trouble
The Public Utility Commission of Texas should pause implementation of ERCOT’s Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan (STEP) and carefully evaluate more affordable, reliable alternatives before committing Texans to the largest transmission projects in state history. While Texas faces growing electricity demand from population growth, industrial expansion, and data centers, STEP fails to address the state’s most...