Interim Charge: Ensuring Responsible Renewable Energy Decommissioning The Texas Senate Committee on Natural Resources met on September 21, 2026, to hear testimony on interim charges, including Ensuring Responsible Renewable Energy Decommissioning. As a witness, APA Texas Vice President Judd Messer emphasized that energy companies should be responsible for the costs of decommissioning their projects, removing equipment,Continue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Testifies Before Texas Senate Committee”
Category Archives: 2025 Texas Resources
Advanced Power Alliance Testifies Before Texas House Committee
Interim Charge: Protecting Texas Critical Infrastructure from Foreign Adversaries The Texas House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs met on July 30, 2026, to hear testimony on three interim charges, including Protecting Texas Critical Infrastructure From Foreign Adversaries. As an invited witness, APA Vice President Judd Messer emphasized that effective cybersecurity policy shouldContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Testifies Before Texas House Committee”
Smart Security for the Texas Grid
Texas can lead the nation on grid security without sacrificing the competitive energy market that keeps costs low for consumers by focusing on engineering standards and access controls that address real threats.
Advanced Power Alliance Testifies Before Texas House Committee on State Affairs
Interim Charge 4: Battery Storage and Safety Advanced Power Alliance Texas Vice President Judd Messer on April 23 provided testimony before the Texas House Committee on State Affairs. Chaired by Texas State Representative Ken King, the committee has broad authority, including jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to “the regulation and deregulation of electric utilities andContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Testifies Before Texas House Committee on State Affairs”
Safe and Environmentally Responsible BESS in Texas
With the rapid growth of emerging energy technologies, such as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Texas lawmakers have advanced proactive policies to ensure their safe and responsible deployment.
Renewable Energy and Winter Performance
During recent events, such as Winter Storm Fern, the Texas grid remained strong through freezing temperatures, thanks in part to improved winter readiness, contributions from renewable energy generation and added energy storage capacity.
Renewables Are Powering Texas, Not Price Hikes
The growth of renewable energy has been wrongly blamed for rising power prices in Texas. As demand for power skyrockets, grounding this debate and Texas’ policy decisions in data–not rhetoric–is essential.
Texans Champion Clean Energy: 2025 CTEI Survey Highlights Growing Support
A new statewide survey commissioned by Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation (CTEI) and conducted by Public Opinion Strategies (March 22-30, 2025) reveals overwhelming support among Texas voters for clean energy solutions to meet the state’s growing energy demands. The biennial poll of 1,000 registered voters shows a clear preference for an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy, emphasizingContinue reading “Texans Champion Clean Energy: 2025 CTEI Survey Highlights Growing Support”
House Bill 3722 (Hefner)
HB 3722 favors the few, harms the many, and solves no real problem.
House Bill 1378 (Virdell)
Code Concepts Group, LLC was engaged by the Advanced Power Alliance and Texas Solar + Storage Association to review and provide expert input on battery energy storage safety legislation in Texas. Based on our review, we believe House Bill 1378 (Virdell) represents a significant step backwards in the safe installation and operation of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Texas.