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The Houston Chronicle reports that Texas policymakers are focused largely on expanding generation and transmission to meet rising data center load growth. Matthew Boms, Executive Director of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, stated that boosting energy efficiency by maximizing the use of existing grid infrastructure offers a more cost-effective way to ease grid strain, increase affordability, and meet rising energy demand.

Spectrum News reports on rising grid reliability concerns in Texas as temperatures drop this winter. Matthew Boms, Executive Director of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, stated that the Texas grid is in a much stronger position due to the addition of advanced energy solutions, including solar, wind, and battery storage, which makeup about 90% of new generation connected to the grid.

In an interview with KXAN, Matthew Boms, Executive Director of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (United's state affiliate), stated that the Texas grid is well-equipped to withstand the Texas winter, pointing to the increased use of renewables in strengthening the state's power system.

The Texas Tribune reports on Oncor's proposed high-voltage transmission line. Matthew Boms, Executive Director of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, stated that the PUC’s decision to use the 765 kV lines is the best choice for Texas to reduce environmental damage, increase energy efficiency, and meet rising load growth across the state.

KXAN reports that ERCOT’s board is expected to discuss the increase in data centers and crypto mining facilities opening in Texas, sparking concerns over rising load growth and grid reliability. Matthew Boms, Executive Director of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, encouraged these facilities to bring on their own generation to help reduce grid strain and offset ratepayer costs.

Axios Austin reports on the rollback of key federal incentives from H.R. 1, and the impacts they pose on Texas' advanced energy economy. Matthew Boms of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA) discussed the benefits of advanced energy solutions in bolstering Texas' grid, highlighting that wind and solar supplied about one-third of all power for the Texas grid operator, ERCOT.

In an article for Bloomberg Law, Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance's (United's state affiliate) Executive Director, Matthew Boms, highlights how advanced energy solutions—including wind, solar, battery storage, and demand response technologies—are bolstering the state's economy, increasing grid reliability, and helping meet rising load growth.

The Dallas Morning News reports that several municipalities across Dallas-Fort Worth voted to oppose Oncor's energy rate increase request. Matthew Boms of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA) spoke about the organization's recent study, which found maximizing the usage of distributed energy resources (DERs) would lower electricity costs and strengthen grid reliability.