While the Texas 85th legislative session began with the filing of several bills on a diverse range of energy issues, few had made it into law when the session ended on May 29, 2017. The House and Senate passed legislation that impacts wind generation facilities, electric utility rate-setting and the General Land Office’s retail electricity program. Bills that failed to gain traction concerned grid security, energy efficiency programs, and research and development.
Our Texas energy group issued a client alert detailing several of the bills.