Clay Jenkins: Texas bills would create a hostile business environment for clean energy

, and even make renewable energy subsidize the development of new fossil fuel plants.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says these bills are to “fix the Texas power grid once and for all.” It’s true our grid needs more help. While progress has been made shoring up the grid since the deadly and disastrous Texas freeze of 2021, we’ve had some close calls where grid operators have issued conservation calls to ward off blackouts.

There are better ways to strengthen our grid. Weatherizing power plants and fuel supplies, upgrading transmission, and reducing demand for energy through energy efficiency investments would make our grid more resilient, save consumers money and help protect our environment and public health.

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