TexansForResponsibleInfrastructureInvestment

A non-partisan statewide coalition advancing the factual case for responsible electric transmission infrastructure investment in Texas

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.@ERCOT_ISO is adding 26 new Constraint Management Plans this summer, a 42% jump in one year, and many could mean localized controlled outages. These are tools to manage a stressed system, not substitutes for the transmission infrastructure we need. https://t.co/wLR13DTWLh

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The Texas grid is heading into summer 2026 with a forecast peak of 92,211 megawatts, 6,703 MW above the all-time record, and @ERCOT_ISO says that is under near-normal weather. The transmission infrastructure today is not enough to carry the load at all the times and in all the conditions needed. The good news: Texas already approved the fix. The 765kV transmission plan is the durable answer. https://t.co/ljaPKhpnGK

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Some critics frame the choice in West Texas as transmission versus generation, as if the two were interchangeable. They are not. The 765-kV Permian Basin lines weren’t chosen instead of generation; they solve how to deliver firm power when it’s needed, and to move surplus generation out when it’s abundant. https://t.co/R2IlDojIQh

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“Just build more gas in the Permian”? The region’s market signal has said no for two decades. The economics don’t work, and that’s why there is insufficient new gas generation planned in the region to serve customer demand in West Texas. https://t.co/2a2KX5dwPM

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The Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan (STEP) and its 765-kV transmission backbone are integral to the Texas of tomorrow. TRII is here to ensure these investments are driven by facts, not misinformation. https://t.co/8TJ0mndoPj

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.@TPPF says the legislature’s overwhelming bipartisan support of HB 5066, the transmission statute for the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, was “controversial.” Out of 181 Texas legislators, only three voted against the measure at any stage, and Governor Abbott signed it into law. Calling it controversial misrepresents the record and the plan’s foundation of broad support. https://t.co/t7kcf86IEv

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The Texas Miracle, our strong state economy, runs on electricity. A grid that can't keep pace with growth isn't just an engineering problem, it's an economic one. TRII's coalition is here to make sure that case is made clearly, loudly, and anchored by facts. https://t.co/jbVrz5G3Jt

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The Permian’s pump jacks, compression, water-handling, and electrification load are filling up the existing 345-kV system. Even without a single new data center, Texas would still need the Permian Basin Reliability Plan’s major new high-voltage transmission, as oil & gas, manufacturing, and population growth alone represent the largest grid expansion in state history. https://t.co/bkmYLO2Dny

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Both the Permian Basin Reliability Plan and STEP are designed to enable even more customers to connect to the grid. The @TPPF analysis has half the story and half the facts. Read our full paper: https://t.co/chMv7k4N7A

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Facts over talking points. People over politics. Action over delay. Three principles. One goal: building the grid Texas needs. https://t.co/M7kgrI5H3z

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.@TPPF wants the @PUCTX to "reconsider alternatives" before building Permian transmission. @PUCTX already did! Two years of public input. @ERCOT_ISO studied 345-kV and 500-kV — both require MORE miles of new corridor than 765-kV. The review has already happened. https://t.co/EnB3gdm9qJ

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West Texas already experiences periods when available generation doesn’t keep pace with demand, placing greater strain on the system. @ERCOT_ISO indicated that two 765‑kV import paths could address requirements by 2030, but sustained demand growth and current operating conditions now point to the need for all three lines. https://t.co/2uNVwzN2RL

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.@TPPF mischaracterizes the demand drivers for 765kV. Permian oil and gas activity is the primary driver of the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, not data centers or renewables export. The Permian Basin has averaged 11% annual peak demand growth for a decade. Read our full paper: https://t.co/FeVZCB1YSn

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For too long, the conversation about Texas grid infrastructure has been dominated by misinformation, while engineers, economists, business owners, citizens, and local leaders who understand the stakes are absent from the debate. We are changing that. Follow TRII, share our content, and help make sure the facts reach every Texan. https://t.co/yIlfCfdy2X

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Powering Texas 24/7. @TexansForRII

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The electricity transmission built today will serve Texas for 40 or 50 years. But it's got to be done right. Building smaller now and rebuilding later means doing the same work twice. The lowest-cost path for Texas customers is the right-sized investment, made one time. https://t.co/gisRODCzOH

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Texas keeps saying yes to growth — to new fabs, new factories, new families, all driving the Texas Miracle. Texas must invest to keep up, and a 765-kV backbone gives the electric grid the flexibility to keep power flowing. That's what the Texas STEP, the Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan, delivers. And that's what TRII is here to defend. https://t.co/50flZ5Wql2

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Texas is growing. Its grid must too. TRII is a statewide coalition of Texans standing up for the reliable, affordable energy our state needs. https://t.co/iNcI0qPCiX

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TRII launches today to fight misinformation about the pressing need to strengthen the electric grid and to champion responsible electricity infrastructure investment in Texas. Non-partisan. Fact-based. Built for the long term. https://t.co/nWicL6F3jO

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Three principles guide everything we do. Credibility: our work is grounded in independent research and third-party expertise. Relatability: we focus on the reliable power, affordable bills, strong property rights, and rural economic opportunity that matters to Texas families. Responsiveness: when misinformation spreads, we correct it. https://t.co/5E5UcvHLkk