WITNESS LIST SB 624 Senate Committee Report Business & Commerce March 28, 2023 - 8:30 AM FOR: Cody, Carolann Charlie Mrs (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Rogers, TX Cooper, Jerry Franklin county commissioner (Franklin county), Talco, TX Dominguez, Ed (Self) , Hico, TX George, Zola (also providing written testimony) (Self; Tread Coalition), Ranger, TX Hicks, Bill (Self) , Mt. Vernon, TX Karlsruher, Jessica Executive Director, TREAD (also providing written testimony) (Self; TREAD Coalition), Austin, TX Nunns, Randy (Self; Devils River Conservancy), San Antonio, TX Pack, Ron (Self; Tread), Hico Texas, TX Russell, Ruth DRC and TREAD (also providing written testimony) (Self; Devils River Conservancy and TREAD), San Antonio, TX Ryan, Lacricia (Cricia) (also providing written testimony) (Self) , El Campo, TX Shepperd, John Executive Director (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation), Austin, TX AGAINST: Buway, Stephanie Director of Development, Central (Self; EDP Renewables North America), Houston, TX Clark, Jeff President (also providing written testimony) (Self; Advanced Power Alliance), Austin, TX Cure, Bristi Senior Vice President, Development (Self; Invenergy, LLC), Holliday, TX Davis, John Board Member (also providing written testimony) (Self; Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation), Georgetown, TX Davis, Samuel Field Director (Self; Texas Land & Liberty Coalition), Austin, TX Goss, Alan (Self) , Austin, TX Leeson, Jay Media (Self) , Lubbock, TX Metzger, Luke Executive Director (Self; Environment Texas), Austin, TX Parsons, William Vice President (also providing written testimony) (American Clean Power Association), Washington, TX Reed, Cyrus Conservation Director (also providing written testimony) (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX Shelley, Adrian Director (also providing written testimony) (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Sloan, Susan (Orsted), Austin, TX Wheeler, Emily (Cypress Creek Renewables), Santa Monica, CA ON: Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX Zebehazy, Laura Ecological & Environmental Planning Prog. Director (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 624
Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
March 28, 2023 - 8:30 AM
FOR:
Cody, Carolann Charlie Mrs (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Rogers, TX
Cooper, Jerry Franklin county commissioner (Franklin county), Talco, TX
Dominguez, Ed (Self) , Hico, TX
George, Zola (also providing written testimony) (Self; Tread Coalition), Ranger, TX
Hicks, Bill (Self) , Mt. Vernon, TX
Karlsruher, Jessica Executive Director, TREAD (also providing written testimony) (Self;
TREAD Coalition), Austin, TX
Nunns, Randy (Self; Devils River Conservancy), San Antonio, TX
Pack, Ron (Self; Tread), Hico Texas, TX
Russell, Ruth DRC and TREAD (also providing written testimony) (Self; Devils River
Conservancy and TREAD), San Antonio, TX
Ryan, Lacricia (Cricia) (also providing written testimony) (Self) , El Campo, TX
Shepperd, John Executive Director (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation), Austin,
TX
AGAINST:
Buway, Stephanie Director of Development, Central (Self; EDP Renewables North
America), Houston, TX
Clark, Jeff President (also providing written testimony) (Self; Advanced Power
Alliance), Austin, TX
Cure, Bristi Senior Vice President, Development (Self; Invenergy, LLC), Holliday, TX
Davis, John Board Member (also providing written testimony) (Self; Conservative
Texans for Energy Innovation), Georgetown, TX
Davis, Samuel Field Director (Self; Texas Land & Liberty Coalition), Austin, TX
Goss, Alan (Self) , Austin, TX
Leeson, Jay Media (Self) , Lubbock, TX
Metzger, Luke Executive Director (Self; Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Parsons, William Vice President (also providing written testimony) (American Clean
Power Association), Washington, TX
Reed, Cyrus Conservation Director (also providing written testimony) (Lone star chapter
sierra club), Austin, TX
Shelley, Adrian Director (also providing written testimony) (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Sloan, Susan (Orsted), Austin, TX
Wheeler, Emily (Cypress Creek Renewables), Santa Monica, CA
ON:
Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Zebehazy, Laura Ecological & Environmental Planning Prog. Director (Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 624 Senate Committee Report Business & Commerce Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Doran, Laird Vice President Goverment Relations&Senior Counsel (The Friedkin Group), Houston, TX Douglas, Sarah National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)), Austin, TX Dreibelbis, Justin CEO (Texas Wildlife Association), New Braunfuls, TX Ibe, Natalie RN,MSN (Self) , Leander, TX Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX Opiela, Eric President (Self; South Texans Property Rights Association), Austin, TX Tillman, Calvin (Self) , Valley View, TX AGAINST: Aguilar, Leonard (Texas AFL-CIO), Texas, TX Amare, Tsion PM, EDF (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX Bovik, Kai (Self) , Austin, TX Carter, Janis (Avangrid), Austin, TX Chavez, Andrea (Onward Energy), Austin, TX Gregg, Aaron (Southern Power Company), Austin, TX Harrington, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX Helton, Robert (Engie NA), Houston, TX Hughes, Lisa (RWE Clean Energy LLC), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Solar Energy Industries Association), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Pattern Energy), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Octopus Energy), Austin, TX Landwehr, Martha Senior Manager, Government Affairs (BASF Corporation), Austin, TX MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self) , Austin, TX Mcclellan, Suzi (AES Corporation), Austin, TX Mcclellan, Suzi (EDF Renewables), Austin, TX McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX Meroney, Shannon Consultant (Enel North America), Austin, TX Miller, Tonya (Texas Solar Power Association), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton President/CEO (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Scott, Bruce (NextEra Energy), Austin, TX Smith, Tom Smitty Landowner & solar leasee (Self) , Austin, TX Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Stover, Mark Director of State Affairs (Apex Clean Energy), Charlottesville, VA ON: Rickerson, Woody VP of Transmission Planning and Weatherization (ERCOT), Austin, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 624
Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Doran, Laird Vice President Goverment Relations&Senior Counsel (The Friedkin
Group), Houston, TX
Douglas, Sarah National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) (National
Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)), Austin, TX
Dreibelbis, Justin CEO (Texas Wildlife Association), New Braunfuls, TX
Ibe, Natalie RN,MSN (Self) , Leander, TX
Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX
Opiela, Eric President (Self; South Texans Property Rights Association), Austin, TX
Tillman, Calvin (Self) , Valley View, TX
AGAINST:
Aguilar, Leonard (Texas AFL-CIO), Texas, TX
Amare, Tsion PM, EDF (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX
Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Bovik, Kai (Self) , Austin, TX
Carter, Janis (Avangrid), Austin, TX
Chavez, Andrea (Onward Energy), Austin, TX
Gregg, Aaron (Southern Power Company), Austin, TX
Harrington, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX
Helton, Robert (Engie NA), Houston, TX
Hughes, Lisa (RWE Clean Energy LLC), Austin, TX
Jewell, Michael (Solar Energy Industries Association), Austin, TX
Jewell, Michael (Pattern Energy), Austin, TX
Jewell, Michael (Octopus Energy), Austin, TX
Landwehr, Martha Senior Manager, Government Affairs (BASF Corporation), Austin,
TX
MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self) , Austin, TX
Mcclellan, Suzi (AES Corporation), Austin, TX
Mcclellan, Suzi (EDF Renewables), Austin, TX
McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX
Meroney, Shannon Consultant (Enel North America), Austin, TX
Miller, Tonya (Texas Solar Power Association), Austin, TX
Schwab, Carlton President/CEO (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX
Scott, Bruce (NextEra Energy), Austin, TX
Smith, Tom Smitty Landowner & solar leasee (Self) , Austin, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Stover, Mark Director of State Affairs (Apex Clean Energy), Charlottesville, VA
ON:
Rickerson, Woody VP of Transmission Planning and Weatherization (ERCOT), Austin,
TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 624 Senate Committee Report Business & Commerce Seely, Chad General Counsel (ERCOT), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: AGAINST: Boms, Matt Executive Director (Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance), Washington, DC Horwood, Larry (Self) , Sterling City, TX Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayors Office, City of Houston), Houston, TX 3
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Business & Commerce
Seely, Chad General Counsel (ERCOT), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Boms, Matt Executive Director (Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance),
Washington, DC
Horwood, Larry (Self) , Sterling City, TX
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayors Office, City of Houston),
Houston, TX
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