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Every single electric ratepayer in the state of Texas is about to see a $100 to $200 increase in their annual electric bill. And that’s over and above the 28% increase in electrical rates since Winter Storm Uri hit in 2021.

Since Winter Storm Uri, the State has directed billions of dollars to unreliable and expensive wind, solar, and battery projects in remote locations instead of directing those funds toward reliable electric generation using Texas’ abundant supply of natural gas resources.

To transport the electricity produced by wind and solar facilities, Texas decided to build a 765kV (765,000 volt) transmission line system, the largest power grid transmission project in the nation.

This entails building new transmission lines that will span nearly 4,000 linear miles across the state and condemn over 70,000 acres of private property. The towers will be 135 to 215 feet tall with an estimated capital cost of $33 billion and a lifetime cost approaching $100 billion.

Wind and solar generators won’t pay a dime for these lines, and data centers will avoid most of the costs, leaving regular ratepayers to shoulder most of the burden. These companies are the ones who want this infrastructure, so they should pay for it.

In 2023, the Texas Legislature passed and the Governor signed HB 5066 requiring the PUC and ERCOT to create a Permian Basin Reliability Plan. The PUC and ERCOT then used HB 5066 to expedite this enormous project, far beyond legislative intent. And now Texans and Texas landowners are waking up and organizing to fight this bureaucratic nightmare.

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