Texas needs to strengthen transparency in state agency rulemakings. Texans already benefit from strong fiscal transparency measures. Texans equally deserve regulatory transparency-disclosure of the cost and effectiveness of regulation imposed by state rules.
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....