Texas Senate Passes Landmark Energy Efficiency Bill

"In response, Sierra Club Conservation Director Cyrus Reed, released the following  statement: 

'We are very thankful for the tireless efforts of Senator Eckhardt, her co-authors and thousands of  Texans that fought to bring attention to the cheapest, quickest, and cleanest way to make our grid  more reliable: increasing energy efficiency programs at private utilities. These programs will  help consumers save money and lower stress on our electric grid. We also appreciate the  leadership of Chair Dr. Charles Schwertner in moving the bill out of committee. We call on  Speaker Dade Phelan to prioritize this bill as it makes its way to the House. Texans need more  programs to help them afford increasing electricity costs, and we need consumer-friendly  solutions, such as setting a long-term energy efficiency goal for the state of Texas.'” 

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