WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
February 27, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (also providing written testimony)
(Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Peacock, Bill (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Dripping Springs, TX
ON:
Axelrod, Sara (also providing written testimony) (Crusoe), Denver, CO
Baker, Bryn Sr Director (Texas Energy Buyers Alliance), Austin, TX
Barkley, Benjamin Chief Executive & Public Counsel (Office of Public Utility Counsel),
Austin, TX
Baum, Walt (Powering Texans), Austin, TX
Bell, Mark President (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Bratcher, Lee President (also providing written testimony) (Texas Blockchain Council),
Richardson, TX
Chappell, Wade (Kings Branch Data), Fort Worth, TX
Coleman, Katie (Texas Assocation of Manufactures), Austin, TX
Diorio, Dan Senior Director State Policy (Data Center Coalition), Denver, CO
English, Barksdale Deputy Executive Director (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
Harvey, Julia (Texas Electric Cooperatives), Austin, TX
Kilroy, Taylor Executive Director (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX
Kroll, John (Switch, Inc.), Austin, TX
Lasher, Warren (TXOGA), Pflugerville, TX
McNamara, Michael CEO (also providing written testimony) (Lancium), Shenandoah,
TX
Powell, Gideon CEO (Self; Cholla Inc.), Dallas, TX
Vegas, Pablo President & CEO (Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)), Austin,
TX
Wood, Pat CEO (Self; Hunt Energy Network), Dallas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Trainor, Lucy (Self) , Driftwood, TX
AGAINST:
Rekstad, Britta (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Alcorta, Victor (New APR Energy LLC), Austin, TX
Emnett, Mason (Powering Texans), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Jordan, Ben (CPS Energy), San Antonio, TX
Simmons, Carrie (Enchanted Rock), Austin, TX
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