Both sides are trying to destroy any type of energy production except their cherished one.
"Unfortunately, when it comes to affordability, this may be about as good as it gets. Energy Innovation, one of the many research groups modeling the economic impacts of recent federal legislation, projects the unwinding of tax credits for carbon-neutral generation will keep Texas from gaining another
77 GW of solar and wind power, which is almost equivalent to the entire state’s current peak demand on hot summer days.
Without new solar and wind, projected increases in future demand will have to be met by running existing thermal generation, which will put upward pressure on market prices. Although one could argue that if prices go up as much as Energy Innovation predicts (
up to 54% for residential and business customers), the data centers and other commercial enterprises expected to arrive in the state won’t ever come.
The sudden policy swing isn’t just about affordability and economic growth though, because diverse electricity generation also makes ERCOT more resilient."
In short, the highly politicized national energy debates are missing the point. It’s not about ideology; it’s about doing what works. And what works in Texas is competition, consumer choice and resources that prove their worth economically. If we continue to let data — not dogma — drive energy decisions here, Texas will be fine, and we might just show the rest of the country a thing or two in the process."
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