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Bill would create interagency advisory committee to reduce 'energy waste' and boost demand response
Summary
Senate Bill 24‑55 would establish an Energy Waste Advisory Committee to coordinate state agency programs that affect energy efficiency and demand response. Supporters said better coordination can deliver gigawatts of demand reduction without new spending; environmental and business groups backed the concept.
Senate Bill 24‑55 would establish an Energy Waste Advisory Committee to align multiple state agency programs and incentives aimed at energy efficiency and demand response, with the goal of reducing peak demand and strengthening grid reliability.
Sponsor Senator Hancock said the state has numerous programs in separate agencies — including PUC, SECO, TCEQ, TDHCA and TDLR — and that those programs…
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