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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos

Lawmakers passed bills this session to boost the state power grid but failed to limit renewables

The Texas Legislature only partially got what it wanted from its plans to help the state meet its growing energy demands.

Lawmakers passed bills that give the state more control over the electricity that flows through Texas, fund power generation projects and create an office to advance the state’s nuclear energy interests.

But experts said the 140-day session was also defined by the bills that didn’t survive — namely, all legislation meant to hamstring renewable energy.

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