A little-known committee of fossil fuel insiders seems intent on making it significantly more difficult for operators of wind and solar energy in Texas, according to the Dallas Morning News. The State Energy Plan Advisory Committee – appointed by Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick and Dade Phelan – is making recommendations to the Texas Legislature that will increase costs to generate wind and solar power in Texas.
The committee recently passed recommendations in a report through a narrow 7-5 vote.
The close vote reflected doubts that some committee members had about the hurried pace of deliberations. The committee discussed the draft and approved it without making it public.
The committee voted to send a set of recommendations to the Texas Legislature to shore up the state’s power grid after the state’s disastrous blackouts during the 2021…