Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Texas State Rep. Chairman Brad Buckley joins Derek Cohen on The Right Idea to break down why the massive 765-kV transmission project needs to be stopped — and why it has nothing to do with keeping your lights on.
Chairman Buckley calls out how a Permian Basin reliability plan gave Oncor an inch, and they took thousands of miles. He argues this project bypassed state lawmakers entirely and demands a full legislative reevaluation before it moves forward.
The real issue? Texas's electricity market is broken. Even ERCOT admits the current market structure blocks the right energy generation from coming online. Buckley says it's time to pause the 765-kV plan, go back to the legislature, and fix grid reliability the right way — not just pile on more transmission lines.
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Texas State Rep. Chairman Brad Buckley joins Derek Cohen on The Right Idea to break down why the massive 765-kV transmission project needs to be stopped — and why it has nothing to do with keeping your lights on.
Chairman Buckley calls out how a Permian Basin reliability plan gave Oncor an inch, and they took thousands of miles. He argues this project bypassed state lawmakers entirely and demands a full legislative reevaluation before it moves forward.
The real issue? Texas's electricity market is broken. Even ERCOT admits the current market structure blocks the right energy generation from coming online. Buckley says it's time to pause the 765-kV plan, go back to the legislature, and fix grid reliability the right way — not just pile on more transmission lines.
🔔 Subscribe for more Texas energy & policy coverage from The Right Idea with Derek Cohen.
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.
Funded by thousands of individuals, foundations, and corporations, the Foundation does not accept government funds or contributions to influence the outcomes of its research.
The public is demanding a different direction for their government, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation is providing the ideas that enable policymakers to chart that new course.
Website: texaspolicy.com
X: twitter.com/tppf
Facebook: facebook.com/texaspolicy
Instagram: instagram.com/texaspolicy
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/texas-public-policy-foundation
