July 15, 2008

Quorum Report
Manufacturers to PUC: Be Responsible in Wind Transmission Plan

The Texas Association of Manufacturers is proud of the renewable industry in Texas. Texas boasts more renewable electric generation than any other state in the nation, and as much as many European countries. While market-based renewable energy can and should be developed, Texas must proceed carefully and appropriately. It is paramount that reliability is preserved and that costs are not unnecessarily increased. For Texas, reliability and cost of electricity are the keys to sustaining Texas economic engine. As the Commission considers the designation of Competitive Renewable Energy Zones or "CREZs," and the approval of transmission plans to bring that renewable energy to market, the right choice is the one that preserves electric reliability and avoids an unnecessary increase in electric rates.