Chairman King and Members of the Committee,
Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of HB 3356. The economic future of Texas depends on electricity being both affordable and reliable, and the unchecked variability of wind and solar is a major threat to our grid that must be addressed now. We estimate that wind and solar variability are causing nearly $2 billion in excess energy costs every year,1 and those costs will rise as more wind and solar are added. By setting a reliability standard for all generators—not just new generators as current law dictates—HB 3356 will give the Public Utility Commission the tools they need to solve this problem.
Read Ammon Blair’s full testimony here.