Excessive Texas government spending compared with key economic metrics suggests the state’s tax and expenditure limit (TEL) needs reform or Texans will be burdened with funding a larger footprint of state government.
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