“There were some pretty crazy proposals about directly supporting the development of fossil fuel generation. It was almost like there was a religious war over fossil fuels or clean energy and a lot of oddly reasoned blame being thrown around about what caused Uri or other big grid disruptions,”
During its tumultuous legislative session, the Texas Legislature May 29 passed SB 2627, which will provide $1.8 billion in grants and incentives for microgrids and electric vehicle bus batteries, with an eye toward boosting energy resilience in a state that’s grappling with climate-driven harsh weather and power outages.