For Immediate Release Contact: Matt Welch / matt@conservativetexansforenergyinnovation.org AUSTIN, Texas (July 8, 2026) – Polling data released today confirms that Texans overwhelmingly support introducing competition to the process of building new transmission projects, rejecting the current system in which private monopolies are automatically awarded construction projects with no competitive bidding. The survey, commissioned by Texans […]
A complaint at FERC seeking to limit competition among transmission developers would inject uncertainty into the process and spur regulatory delays, writes Will Hazelip from National Grid Ventures US. America’s ability to lead in artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and energy innovation depends on something that rarely makes headlines: electric transmission infrastructure. Electricity demand is rising faster […]
Texas operates the most competitive wholesale electricity generation market in the United States. Every day, hundreds of power generators compete in ERCOT-run auctions to deliver the cheapest power to homes and businesses. The retail electric market is equally robust, with retail electric providers (REPs) vigorously competing for customers based on price, service, and preferences. The […]
Last month, President Trump issued a Ratepayer Protection Pledge that called on hyperscalers and artificial intelligence companies to “build, bring, or buy all of the energy” needed for data centers.
Xcel Energy and others tell regulators and the Trump administration that the thirst for electricity requires a suspension of competition rules.
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 […]
