Author: Rachael Tison

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Welch matt@conservativetexansforenergyinnovation.org Texans for Affordable Transmission Launches to Advance Competitive Transmission in Texas AUSTIN, TEXAS (February 9, 2026) – With a potential for over $40 billion in spending over the next 10 – 15 years for new and upgraded transmission lines, Texans for Affordable Transmission (TAT) has stepped forward to […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                    February 5, 2026   Consumers Condemn SPP RTO Decision on $3.8 Billion Transmission Projects   Washington, DC – On Tuesday February 3rd, 2026, the Southwest Power Pool Board of Directors voted to exempt four transmission projects – estimated to cost $3.8 billion – from competitive bidding. Rather than utilize a robust competitive […]

AUSTIN, Texas – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages power for about 90% of the state’s electric load, received a D- grade in 2025, according to a Feb. 2025 transmission planning report by Grid Strategies and the nonprofit advocacy group Americans for a Clean Energy Grid.

As the Trump administration announces major efforts to address the nation’s growing affordability crisis, the latest CPI numbers illustrates that electricity price inflation continues to be one of the top drivers of costs harming American consumers.  Washington, DC – In a victory for Wisconsin consumers, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) selected two different packages of transmission […]

RTO Insider published a revealing piece on MISO’s launch of their 2nd Review of Long-range Tx Project for Cost Overruns. This piece begs the question; why are transmission projects experiencing exorbitant overrun costs and who picks up the tab? The answer is clear: When electric utilities are not required to compete against one another to build […]

For decades, U.S. electricity demand was steady, allowing utilities to plan gradual growth and maintain the grid with modest upgrades. That era is over. The convergence of electric vehicles (EVs), data centers, technology advancements, and population growth and shifting is driving an unprecedented surge in electricity demand. According to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), electricity demand […]

Both the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have found that competitive bidding will improve grid sustainability and resiliency while lowering rates and increasing innovation.

The latest consumer price index showed that electricity price inflation continues to be a major burden for American consumers, while independent data demonstrates that transmission costs as the leading cause.  Electricity prices continue to accelerate, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report, putting further pressure on American households, farmers, and small businesses. The latest data shows that September electricity prices increased by 5.1% on an annualized basis […]