Fight forEnergy Freedom
Clearer rules, stronger grid access, and Texas-led energy policy built for the next era of infrastructure growth.
Policy should make it easierto build in Texas
TBGA's policy work is focused on one simple idea: Texas should make it easier for serious operators, infrastructure builders, and energy innovators to create the next generation of grid capacity and market opportunity.
The current system still carries too much friction, legacy protectionism, confusing market signals, and too many barriers for the kinds of projects Texas will need as demand keeps rising.
We are working toward policy that is easier to understand, more practical to operate under, and better aligned with Texas growth.
Six public-facing priorities
This is the plain-English version of the work, the outcomes TBGA wants to help move forward in Texas.
Reliable, lower-cost power
Support policy that helps Texans get stronger grid performance without locking the future behind old utility bottlenecks.
Better grid access
Make it easier for flexible loads, new generation, batteries, and serious infrastructure projects to connect and operate.
Fair transmission rules
Push for more transparency and fewer hidden cost structures that leave Texans paying for someone else's advantage.
State-led energy sovereignty
Keep major ERCOT decisions in Texas hands and resist unnecessary federal overreach into the state's energy future.
Infrastructure that can scale
Clear room for the transmission, data center, and flexible-load growth Texas will need in the coming years.
Rules that reward builders
Give entrepreneurs, operators, and market participants a more workable environment for long-term investment.
Where the policy work is focused right now
These are the near-term efforts most closely tied to TBGA's current public priorities.
Protect Texas-led infrastructure pathways
Advance policy thinking that gives in-state energy and transmission projects clearer room to operate without unnecessary outside control.
Clarify market rules for flexible loads
Push for frameworks that treat flexible loads, batteries, and serious new entrants more fairly inside the Texas market structure.
One of the clearest infrastructure opportunities on the board
High Voltage Direct Current transmission is one of the most important tools in the next era of Texas energy infrastructure. It opens up longer-distance transfer, more flexible architecture, and new ways to move power with less friction.
In plain terms, HVDC matters because it can help Texas build bigger, move faster, and support a more modern energy system without being trapped by older assumptions.
Direct current. Direct control. That phrase matters because the policy question is not just technical, it is about who gets to lead the future of the grid.
- Lower losses across long-distance transmission
- More flexibility for large-scale infrastructure planning
- Better conditions for private investment and serious buildout
- A stronger long-term platform for Texas energy growth
- A policy conversation that reaches beyond legacy utility assumptions
Built from operator experience, not theory alone
TBGA's policy posture is shaped by people with real ties to ERCOT, energy infrastructure, market participation, and the kinds of projects now pushing Texas into its next phase.
Operator perspective
The work is grounded in what builders and market participants actually run into when they try to execute in Texas.
ERCOT-informed thinking
The coalition draws from experience and conversation close to the realities of the Texas market, not just abstract talking points.
Public-facing seriousness
Policy work gains trust when it is explained clearly, tied to real priorities, and carried by people with credibility in the room.
Want to support policy workthat helps Texas lead?
Follow the work and stay close to the conversations shaping the next era of Texas energy infrastructure.