SB 6 - Government overreach in Energy

SB 6 imposes new regulations and costs on large electricity consumers, requiring them to fund transmission infrastructure and comply with curtailment mandates during grid emergencies. Instead of addressing the root cause of Texas’ energy instability — government subsidies for intermittent energy — the bill further distorts the market by shifting costs onto businesses rather than holding unreliable generators accountable. This government intervention expands bureaucracy, increases regulatory burdens, and forces ratepayers to subsidize grid management failures. The bill represents yet another attempt to “fix” ERCOT through top-down controls rather than allowing free-market principles to drive investment in reliable generation. A fiscally responsible approach would eliminate subsidies for all energy sources and let supply, demand, and competition dictate Texas’ energy future. For these reasons, TFR opposes SB 6.