Texas Energy Works

TX Chapter - American Energy Works 501(c)(4) sister to @4AmericanEnergy, fight for "affordable & reliable" energy. Oppose political agendas: subsidies, ESG, DEI

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

This is bigger than one transmission line. We have a market design problem.

Before taking Texas land and committing ratepayers to massive transmission “extension cords,” prove they’re needed and that building reliable generation closer to the Permian isn’t the better solution.👇

[Molly Vogt @VOGTforEnergy]

Texans asked them to STOP.

Hundreds of landowners and ratepayers traveled to Austin repeatedly to testify against Texas’ unprecedented 765-kV transmission buildout.

The Senate listened.
The House listened.
The @LtGovTX listened
The @KenPaxtonTX listened.

The @PUCTX moved forward anyway.

#txlege #Stop765

[Will Hild @WillHild]

JUST IN: @NEAttorneyGen Mike Hilgers is holding @FirstStreetLLC accountable for its misleading property predictions that have harmed Nebraskan homeowners.

First Street’s “climate risk” scores are based on incomplete information and fail to account for homeowners’ loss protection measures, thus driving down home values.

First Street must answer for its deception, flawed predictions, and the damage it has inflicted on homeowners.

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

Texans have traveled before dawn and waited for hours, multiple times, to plead: Stop the 765 kV lines.

The PUC should deny the pending CCNs.

Build reliable generation near the Permian, where the natural gas and demand meet. Common sense must prevail.
https://t.co/G6YKCFp5Qh

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

Jake and Christy Hershey spent nine years building a cattle ranch, which their retirement. Now a proposed 765 kV line could threaten their only reliable water source, livelihood and property value.

Hear their story on @OBBMNetwork in comment below. #txlege #Stop765

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

Yesterday, hundreds of Texans packed the Capitol to defend their land and wallets.

Will you join us in asking @GovAbbottPress and @PUCTX to stand with us?

Stop the 765-kV transmission band-aid. Build reliable generation where power is needed.

@tanyatucker

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

Every voice counts. Every seat counts.

Bring your family and neighbors. Stand with Texans whose land, livelihoods, electric bills, due-process rights and family legacies are at stake.

The time to show up is now. Let’s fill the Capitol!

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

America cannot afford to lose another working farm or ranch.

The U.S. cattle herd is near a 75-year low. Now a proposed 765-kV line threatens Great Southern Ranch, a Terrell family legacy since WWII.

Watch their story: https://t.co/XEKrUGNVSZ #txlege

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

Can’t attend? Email Chairman Ken King and the House State Affairs Committee. Ask them to stop the 765-kV lines as proposed and pursue a better, less costly solution.

Take action: https://t.co/RG6ZGv6iLs

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

The time to act is NOW.

Join the Terrell family and American Energy Works this Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Texas Capitol. Testify before House State Affairs, or help fill the room in support of Texas landowners and ratepayers. #txlege

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

Protect Texas landowners. Stop the proposed $100B 765-kV cross-state transmission lines. There is a better option!

Two things you can do NOW

1️⃣ Send your letter 👇
2️⃣ Join us 8/19 at the Texas Capitol

Property rights are worth showing up for. #txlege https://t.co/rLQAR9koiL

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

Our State Director, @VOGTforEnergy is quoted and interviewed in this @KLTV7 report on why hundreds of Texans went to the Capitol to oppose the 765-kV plan. It raises bills, threatens private property and farms, and creates no new electricity. #Txlege

https://t.co/SMLBy4AV3J

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

Huge kudos to @LtGovTX and @DrSchwertner for standing with Texas landowners and calling on @PUCTX to deny pending 765-kV applications, and reject reapplications until serious concerns about private-property rights, notice and public input are addressed. Thank you for listening!

[Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick @LtGovTX]

Over the last several years, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Public Utility Commission (PUC) have studied the current and future power needs of Texas. Huge (new to Texas) 765-kV transmission lines to increase power around the state are a part of their plan. 

Unfortunately, neither the PUC nor ERCOT have followed through with a plan that is supported by the vast majority of Texas landowners. The PUC and ERCOT both acknowledged as much during an over 15- hour Senate Business and Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday. 

Hour after hour, witness after witness testified they did not have adequate notice and have no idea where the lines are going because of constant route changes. They also accused ERCOT, the PUC, and the transmission companies of rushing through the process that could significantly affect the use of their land. It’s clear the overwhelming number of witnesses in rural Texas are not supportive of the current process. They want it paused. Some want it stopped entirely. 

Everyone agrees Texas needs the transmission necessary to meet the growing needs of the state. However, support for ERCOT’s 765-kV transmission plan should not come at the expense of private property rights.

I agree with Chairman Schwertner in calling on the PUC to deny the pending applications for 765-kV transmission lines, and not consider re-applications, until the transmission companies can address the serious concerns raised by landowners at Wednesday’s hearing. 

The testimony made it abundantly clear the current process being utilized by the PUC for proposing and approving transmission lines is broken and must be reformed.

If these lines are going to be built, which many believe must be built, then the PUC’s transmission approval process must not only prioritize strengthening the grid, but also protect Texas landowners and communities.

During the 90th Legislative Session beginning in January 2027, the Texas Senate will prioritize addressing this issue. Below is a statement released today by Senate Business and Commerce Committee Chairman Charles Schwerterner, who oversees this issue.

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

@oncor Before private property is condemned, applicants must prove these projects are necessary, will benefit all ratepayers, protect our food supply, and fairly compensate landowners.

Full Substack Article: https://t.co/ehjiilJV0z

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

Texas’s proposed 765-kV expansion raises serious questions about property values, public health, private-property rights, and our food supply.

Dr. Laura Pressley addressed these concerns as an intervenor on @PUCTX Docket 59475.

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

Dr. Pressley also cross-examined @oncor's medical expert about peer-reviewed studies involving power-frequency electromagnetic fields.

According to Dr. Pressley, he had not read and was not familiar with the studies she presented.

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

@oncor The studies reported associations involving childhood leukemia and Alzheimer’s mortality.

They do not establish causation, but their findings deserve serious review before unprecedented infrastructure is placed near homes, schools, and churches.

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

Watch the full discussion here:
https://t.co/tLce5nl1KD
@Nancy4Thinking

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

In our new OBBM Network TV interview, @Nancy4Thinking and @VOGTforEnergy review substantial wins from the first half of 2026, including helping make grid protection a top-five legislative priority at the Texas GOP State Convention.

[Molly Vogt @VOGTforEnergy]

Protecting the grid requires two strategic defenses.

@SecureTXgrid addresses immediate, operational threats: EMPs, cyberattacks and foreign components.

@TX_Energy_Works confronts the long-term strategic campaign waged through policy, economics, education and lawfare.

Together, we've already meaningful progress during the first half of 2026.

@Nancy4Thinking and I discuss recent wins, and what comes next, following PUCT hearings and the Texas GOP State Convention.

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

These proposed lines are essentially $100 billion extension cords.

They create ZERO new gigawatts of energy while consuming more than 70,000 acres of private property.

Texans deserve to be heard before this burden is placed on them.

[Texas Energy Works @TX_Energy_Works]

Next up: July 29 at the Texas State Capitol.

The Senate Business and Commerce Committee will hear how proposed 765 kV transmission lines will affect Texans’ property, pristine land, livelihoods and electric bills.

Join us and let your voice be heard: https://t.co/5nSll6pk1i