Nuclear, Transmission, and Large Load Updates: Texas Grid Roundup April 22, 2025

Nuclear bill on the House floor today; PUC staff makes their transmission recommendation; large load queue jumps 25 gigawatts in one month; grid reliability to worse if HB 3356 passes

In this issue:

• PUC Staff recommends 765-kV transmission line; would be the state’s first extra high voltage lines, decision coming Thursday

• Bill to create Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office and subsidize new nuclear plants on the House floor today

• Large load interconnection requests up to 138 gigawatts, up 40% in two months

• The House Committee on State Affairs is still considering HB 3356 which would result in a wave of power plant retirements, harming the reliability of the grid.

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