Texas is growing faster than the grid that powers it.
Texas keeps setting records for power demand, and the lines that carry it haven’t kept pace. We need a fix urgently.
91 GW
New all-time demand record on the Texas grid, July 2026
$2.5 B
Cost of congestion on the Texas grid in 2025
22
Grid bottlenecks in 2025, up from 7 in 2015
What this means for Texans.
- Power stuck where it’s made
- Higher costs when lines are jammed
- Less room for error in a freeze or heat wave
Texas needs a grid that moves power to where it’s needed, so the lights stay on as Texas grows.
The fixes for a stronger grid.
- New Lines (opens another website in a new tab) New 765-kV lines that move more power farther, on fewer lines.
- More Efficiency Proven upgrades that can carry up to twice the power on lines Texans already paid for.
- Better Planning Judge new lines on what they save over their whole life, not just the next few years.
Ride across Texas with Eddie.
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Stop 1
Meet Eddie, a Texas electron
Eddie has one of the most important jobs in Texas: getting power from where it's made to the people who need it. Here's where his trip starts.
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Stop 2
Eddie On The Road
Eddie's bumpy dirt road turns into a multi-lane highway. That's what new technology can do for the lines Texas already has.
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Stop 3
Eddie's Gridlock to Gridgrowth
When the lines keep up, Texas keeps growing. When they don't, Texas leaves growth on the table.
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Stop 4
Stopping “leaking” lines
Old lines lose some of Eddie's friends along the way. Newer conductors keep more of the power on the line, all the way to the cities.
Get involved.
Our coalition is growing, and we need you. Transmission is poised to be one of the top issues during this legislative session. Your involvement means we can make a real difference in improving our grid.
