By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott is campaigning across the state, meeting with Texans in their homes and holding press conferences announcing parts of his “Keep Texas Affordable” plan.
With the prospect of an electrically independent New Hampshire unlikely, officials must consider how the state could find a less lonely path toward achieving its energy goals. A Republican-backed bill passed in 2025 initially called for the state to explore leaving New England’s regional electric system, something supporters hoped would lower bills for ratepayers in […]
Gov. Bill Lee last week joined 22 Republican governors in signing onto President Donald Trump’s “Ratepayer Protection Pledge,” a voluntary agreement to hold companies responsible for the costs of building, maintaining and powering data centers. The Trump administration has publicly touted the pledge as sparing taxpayers from tax and electricity rate hikes tied to data […]
A path exists for New Hampshire to electrically isolate itself from the rest of New England, according to a study released this month. But such a move, the authors said, would likely come at a significant cost for ratepayers. The July 15 report is the outcome of a monthslong investigation into the feasibility of New […]
