“Texas is open for business like never before. As more people and companies move to Texas, our grid must become even stronger and more reliable to ensure the Texas Miracle continues uninterrupted."
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – "As more people and more companies move to Texas, our electrical grid must become even stronger and more reliable to ensure that the Texas Miracle continues uninterrupted," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick earlier today, following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 6 by Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford) that would increase Texas’ Electric Grid Reliability.
“Texas is open for business like never before. I am prioritizing SB 6 because it strengthens the Texas electric grid and will ensure its reliability while managing our state’s growth over the coming years.
"The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) estimates load growth to total between 130 and 150 gigawatts of power by 2030. ERCOT’s 2024 peak was about 86 gigawatts. While this growth represents humungous economic opportunity for Texas, we must ensure our grid is prepared to manage this tremendous growth," noted Patrick.Senate Bill 6, by Sen. Phil King, improves transparency and the credibility of ERCOT load forecasts, adds outage protections for residential consumers, improves transmission cost allocations, and protects grid reliability.
“Sen. King and the entire Senate’s leadership on SB 6 will ensure the ERCOT grid is prepared to grow and place Texas at the epicenter of helping President Trump achieve AI dominance over China and make Texas number one in AI.
"When we strengthen Texas, we strengthen America, and nobody understands that better than President Trump.
"SB 6 will make our state more attractive for investors across the globe while protecting residential consumers from rising costs," said the Lt. Governor.
