Re-Energizing Texas: The State Legislature’s Upcoming Priorities for the Energy Sector

With a rich history in oil and gas and a pioneering mentality towards the advancement of new technologies for the industry, Texas has long been regarded as a national and global figure in energy. Yet to maintain such a great title also means the state has had to reevaluate what its policies will be for both production and consumption. A disastrous slew of grid failures and an influx of new businesses requiring large amounts of electricity have left the state with serious holes that are top legislative priorities for the current session, which runs from January 14, 2025, to June 2, 2025. Equally important, a new national energy strategy ushered in by a changing administration in Washington, D.C. has also pulled the state in a direction to regulate, and some may say limit, the impact of renewable energy generation. With this backdrop in mind, market participants should expect the state legislature to focus on the following issues.

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