SB 2232 requires the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) to “identify and study the effects that renewable energy subsidies have on pricing, reliability, and efficiency of the electric power market in the ERCOT power region.”
Energy & Environment
The Energy Subsidy Trap: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Proved Subsidies Are Nearly Impossible to Remove
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, was supposed to be a decisive break from government intervention in energy markets. Instead, it became a masterclass in why energy subsidies represent one of the most persistent forms of government market intervention. When Congress first debated energy policy reform, the U.S....
July 23, 2025