Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Unanimous Passage of Senate Bill 6 — Increasing Texas’ Electric Grid Reliability

AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 6, Increasing Texas' Electric Grid Reliability, by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford:

"Texas is open for business like never before. As more people and companies move to Texas, our grid must become even stronger and more reliable to ensure the Texas Miracle continues uninterrupted. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) estimates load growth to total between 130 and 150 gigawatts of power by 2030. ERCOT's 2024 peak was about 86 gigawatts. While this growth represents humungous economic opportunity for Texas, we must ensure our grid is prepared to manage this tremendous growth.

"I am prioritizing SB 6 because it strengthens the Texas electric grid and will ensure its reliability while managing our state's growth over the coming years. SB 6 will make our state more attractive for investors across the globe while protecting residential consumers from rising costs.

"Sen. King and the entire Senate's leadership on SB 6 will ensure the ERCOT grid is prepared to grow and place Texas at the epicenter of helping President Trump achieve AI dominance over China and make Texas number one in AI. When we strengthen Texas, we strengthen America, and nobody understands that better than President Trump."

Senate Bill 6, by Sen. Phil King, improves transparency and the credibility of ERCOT load forecasts, adds outage protections for residential consumers, improves transmission cost allocations, and protects grid reliability.