Neeley: A recent report by the American Council for Capital Formation found that approval of pending export facilities would increase U.S. GDP by between $15.6 billion and $73.6 billion and create as many as 452,300 jobs by 2035.
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