Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation Foundation

08/28/2026

Texas is finding new ways to keep electricity costs down. 🔋

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas' battery fleet set a record of more than 8,000 MW of output in a single hour in 2025, enough to power roughly 6 million homes.

More battery storage helps lower our electricity prices.

More from Quartz » https://bit.ly/4hSEzj3

08/26/2026

Texas is past due on transmission investment.

CTEI State Director Matt Welch explains why: Texas consumers overpaid their energy bills by more than $7 billion from 2021 to 2024.

Building the transmission we need will lower costs. Texans for Affordable Transmission

More from San Antonio Express-News » https://bit.ly/4d373TM

08/25/2026

Sometimes the Babylon Bee is spot on! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DPqHpHi6k/

"This center will keep the system full of complaints about it up and running." https://buff.ly/LvDpPvY

08/21/2026

Solar support is growing among conservative voters, and the reasons are clear: affordable energy, stronger domestic supply chains and solutions that help meet rising demand.

Increasingly, conservatives are recognizing solar as one part of an all-of-the-above energy strategy that supports those goals.

Solar Energy Industries Association Texas Solar + Storage Association Texas Solar Energy Society

Read more via CleanTechnica » https://bit.ly/45KxOZv

08/19/2026

The race for the next generation of energy leadership is already underway.

CTEI State Director Matt Welch explains why hubs that build on America’s natural gas advantage can help strengthen security, attract investment and keep the United States competitive.

Read more via InsideSources » https://bit.ly/4i8NInz

08/17/2026

How do we keep up with Texas' growing demand for power and energy?

CTEI supports modern infrastructure that strengthens grid reliability and helps deliver dependable power to homes and businesses across the state.

Learn more about CTEI's market-driven approach to policy » https://bit.ly/4cohC3B

08/14/2026

What can we learn from the Texas grid's performance?

CTEI State Director Matt Welch explains how renewables and battery storage helped support reliability and keep Texans' lights on when it mattered most. C3 Solutions

Read what this means for the state’s energy future » https://bit.ly/4xzjbDV

08/12/2026

Competition drives and expands energy options to keep your energy bills in check.

That's why we support policies that empower Texans to choose the solutions that work best for their families and communities.

Learn more about our vision for a more competitive, consumer-focused energy future » https://bit.ly/4hwEFwI

08/07/2026

America’s solar supply chain should be made in America—and Texas should lead the way.

CTEI State Director Matt Welch explores how domestic manufacturing can strengthen our economy, reduce dependence on foreign supply chains and keep innovation happening here at home.

Read more via San Antonio Express-News » https://bit.ly/4yMCXgy

08/05/2026

The conversations shaping America's energy future continue at NCES 2026.

We're proud to have CTEI Board Members Barry Smitherman and Michael Jewell moderating discussions on transmission policy and battery storage solutions today. Conservative Energy Network