Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation Foundation

10/12/2026

Texas is leading the nation in solar. Now, we need to make sure the technology powering that growth strengthens our energy security, not our dependence on foreign adversaries.

CTEI’s Jadyn Winsett makes the case for securing Texas’ solar supply chain and protecting the grid as we build our energy future.

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10/09/2026

Five-plus years to connect a project in most of the country. In ERCOT, as little as one.

Texas moves fast because its interconnection rules prioritize deployment. The rest of the grid is still stuck in the queue, with over 2,000 GW of projects waiting. Factor This

Why Texas builds, and everyone else waits » https://bit.ly/4j4tgVz

10/07/2026

Innovation drives efficiency.

Geothermal coming online, better battery storage, grid software that routes power smarter: Texas is finding ways to get more out of every unit of energy and waste less of it.

That's worth recognizing this Energy Efficiency Day.

10/02/2026

Beaumont has the geology, the pipelines and the workforce to lead on carbon capture and storage.

CTEI State Director Matt Welch on why Southeast Texas is a natural home for CCS, and what state leaders should do next.

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09/30/2026

Bidding a project out can cut costs 20 to 40 percent, says Texans for Affordable Transmission's Barry Smitherman. That could lower every Texan's home energy bill.

So why does Texas ban competition for transmission inside ERCOT?

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Electric utilities in other states are asking federal regulators to allow monopoly control over projects, while some critics want Texas to have more

09/28/2026

For six weeks straight, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' weekly average peak loads all topped the record set in 2023.

Record demand, and the grid held. Utility Dive

Learn how solar made the difference » https://bit.ly/4rrwfte

09/25/2026

What if the future of solar energy looks like more than solar panels?

CTEI Director of Programs Jadyn Winsett explores the innovations that could take solar beyond traditional panels and help Texas continue advancing its energy future.

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09/23/2026

Nearly 1,000 new advanced manufacturing jobs are coming to Socorro, Texas.

Read how Wiwynn is expanding its El Paso-area plant, its first in the U.S., to build the server racks behind Amazon.com's data centers » https://bit.ly/4hIt6Sv

09/18/2026

Energy innovation in action.

Sage Geosystems' 3-megawatt geothermal system near San Antonio is now online, becoming just the third project of its kind in the U.S.

As electricity demand continues to rise, innovations like this give Texas another source of around-the-clock power.

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It’s only the third such project to hook up to the U.S. grid. It comes as surging electricity demand drives interest in the source of around-the-clock…

09/17/2026

Market competition made Texas an economic powerhouse. Why should competition for transmission projects be any different?

CTEI State Director Matt Welch explains how a more competitive transmission market encourages investment, innovation, lower energy costs and better outcomes for Texans. Texans for Affordable Transmission

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