WITNESS LIST SB 819 Senate Committee Report Business & Commerce March 27, 2025 - 8:00 AM FOR: Boren, Gary (Self) , Mt Vernon, TX Boren, Sylvia (Self) , Mt Vernon, TX Dernehl, Ken (Self; FayCoSaysNo), La Grange, TX Dihle, Joel (Self; Franklin County Environmental Group), Mount Pleasant, TX Dihle, Laurie (Self; Franklin County Environmental Group), Mount Pleasant, TX Dreibelbis, Justin (Self; Texas Wildlife Association), New Braunfels, TX Frank, Deborah (Self) , La Grange, TX Hicks, BF (Self) , Mt. Vernon, TX Meuth, Mary Pearl (Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society), Giddings, TX Nunns, Randy (Self) , San Antonio, TX Shepperd, John Executive Director (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation), Austin, TX White, Nancy (Self; Secure the Grid Committee), Canton, TX AGAINST: Abnet, Zack State Director (Self; American Conservation Coalition Action), Austin, TX Arguello, Aaron (MOVE Texas Civic Fund), San Antonio, TX Bevill, Jessica (Jessie) (Self) , Claude, TX Boms, Matthew (also providing written testimony) (Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance), Austin, TX Burnett, Kenadi (Self) , Beaumont, TX Clark, Jeffrey (also providing written testimony) (Self; Advanced Power Alliance), Austin, TX Crumley, Chloe (Self; Audubon Texas), Austin, TX Cure, Bristi (Self; Invenergy LLC), Holliday, TX Davis, John (also providing written testimony) (Self; Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation (CTEI)), Georgetown, TX DeBorde, Meredith (Self) , Ennis, TX DeLeon, Kyle (Self) , Austin, TX Doffing, Kevin CEO (Self; Project Vanguard), Houston, TX Edwards, Rebecca Rev. Dr. (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Impact), Austin TX, TX Emmons, Conon (Self) , Eldorado, TX Gregory, Aaron (Self) , Norman, OK Hemmeline, Charlie Senior Director (American Clean Power Association), Austin, TX Hornaday, Raina Partner (Self; Caprock Renewables), Austin, TX Huynh, Emily (Self) , Houston, TX Klenk, Hesston (AES Corp.), Houston, TX Linenschmidt, Larry (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Looney, Michael Vice President of Economic Development (Self; San Angelo Chamber of Commerce), San Angelo, TX Mahabamunuge, Sheheni (Self) , Houston, TX Meredith, Susan (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Metzger, Luke Executive Director (Self; Environment Texas), Austin, TX Moyeda, Alexander Ramon (Self) , Houston, TX Muna, Christina (Self) , Keller, TX Neeley, Josiah (R Street Institute), Austin, TX Nicholson, Michelle (Self) , San Antonio, TX Ollinger, Mike Landowner (Self) , Claude, TX Palacios, Denisce Texas State Lead (Self; Climate Cabinet), Austin, TX Parsons, Patrice Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Solar Energy Society), Bastrop, TX Patterson, Jerry Retired Marine, Former Land Commisioner (Self) , Austin, TX Plua, Marlene (Self) , Lago Vista, TX Rothman, Rachel Organizer (Environment Texas), Houston, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 819
Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
March 27, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Boren, Gary (Self) , Mt Vernon, TX
Boren, Sylvia (Self) , Mt Vernon, TX
Dernehl, Ken (Self; FayCoSaysNo), La Grange, TX
Dihle, Joel (Self; Franklin County Environmental Group), Mount Pleasant, TX
Dihle, Laurie (Self; Franklin County Environmental Group), Mount Pleasant, TX
Dreibelbis, Justin (Self; Texas Wildlife Association), New Braunfels, TX
Frank, Deborah (Self) , La Grange, TX
Hicks, BF (Self) , Mt. Vernon, TX
Meuth, Mary Pearl (Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society), Giddings, TX
Nunns, Randy (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Shepperd, John Executive Director (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation), Austin,
TX
White, Nancy (Self; Secure the Grid Committee), Canton, TX
AGAINST:
Abnet, Zack State Director (Self; American Conservation Coalition Action), Austin, TX
Arguello, Aaron (MOVE Texas Civic Fund), San Antonio, TX
Bevill, Jessica (Jessie) (Self) , Claude, TX
Boms, Matthew (also providing written testimony) (Texas Advanced Energy Business
Alliance), Austin, TX
Burnett, Kenadi (Self) , Beaumont, TX
Clark, Jeffrey (also providing written testimony) (Self; Advanced Power Alliance),
Austin, TX
Crumley, Chloe (Self; Audubon Texas), Austin, TX
Cure, Bristi (Self; Invenergy LLC), Holliday, TX
Davis, John (also providing written testimony) (Self; Conservative Texans for Energy
Innovation (CTEI)), Georgetown, TX
DeBorde, Meredith (Self) , Ennis, TX
DeLeon, Kyle (Self) , Austin, TX
Doffing, Kevin CEO (Self; Project Vanguard), Houston, TX
Edwards, Rebecca Rev. Dr. (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Impact),
Austin TX, TX
Emmons, Conon (Self) , Eldorado, TX
Gregory, Aaron (Self) , Norman, OK
Hemmeline, Charlie Senior Director (American Clean Power Association), Austin, TX
Hornaday, Raina Partner (Self; Caprock Renewables), Austin, TX
Huynh, Emily (Self) , Houston, TX
Klenk, Hesston (AES Corp.), Houston, TX
Linenschmidt, Larry (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Looney, Michael Vice President of Economic Development (Self; San Angelo Chamber
of Commerce), San Angelo, TX
Mahabamunuge, Sheheni (Self) , Houston, TX
Meredith, Susan (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke Executive Director (Self; Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Moyeda, Alexander Ramon (Self) , Houston, TX
Muna, Christina (Self) , Keller, TX
Neeley, Josiah (R Street Institute), Austin, TX
Nicholson, Michelle (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Ollinger, Mike Landowner (Self) , Claude, TX
Palacios, Denisce Texas State Lead (Self; Climate Cabinet), Austin, TX
Parsons, Patrice Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Solar
Energy Society), Bastrop, TX
Patterson, Jerry Retired Marine, Former Land Commisioner (Self) , Austin, TX
Plua, Marlene (Self) , Lago Vista, TX
Rothman, Rachel Organizer (Environment Texas), Houston, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 819 Senate Committee Report Business & Commerce Salas, Sean (Self) , Sugar Land, TX Saxum, Joel (Self) , Lago Vista, TX Scott, James VP Project Development (also providing written testimony) (Self; OCI Energy), San Antonio, TX Seamans, Ian City Hall Advocate (Environment Texas), Plano, TX Shelley, Adrian Texas Director (also providing written testimony) (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Sloan, Susan (rsted), Austin, TX Stover, Mark Executive Director (Texas Solar and Storage Association), Austin, TX Teagarden, Tim (Self; Water Valley School Board), Water Valley, TX Thomas, Russell Barrett (Self; Apex Clean Energy), Austin, TX Turrubiartes, Yaridka (Self) , Houston, TX Vasquez, Emily (Self) , Houston, TX Voigt, Sean (Self) , Austin, TX Warminski, Kimberly (Self) , Amarillo, TX Webb, Sydnee (Self) , Houston, TX Wells, Kim Senior Director of Development (Leeward Renewable Energy), Dallas, TX Zbylot, Brian (Self) , Nacogdoches, TX ON: Friebele, Joanna (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Dublin, TX Zebehazy, Laura Program Director, Eco and Environmental Planning (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Bennett, Dave (Self; Secure the Grid Committee), Houston, TX Case, Liz (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX Fleming, Robert (Self) , Troy, TX Hernandez, Alexander Ross Attorney (Self; Plaintiffs in lawsuit concerning Fayette County BESS), Flatonia, TX Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Texas Agricultural Aviation Association), Austin, TX Trainor, Lucy (Self) , Driftwood, TX Vogt, Molly (Self; American Energy Works), Spring Branch, TX AGAINST: Abel, Matt (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Austin, Troy (Self) , Austin, TX Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX Brousseau, Everette (Self) , Austin, TX Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX Carter, Janis (Avangrid), Austin, TX Clements, Doug (Walmart), Austin, TX Cortez, Dave Director (Self; Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX Crownover, Buffy (Moss and Associates), Austin, TX Crownover, Buffy (Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)), Austin, TX Destefano, Christina (Self) , Austin, TX Dickinson, Phillip (Vestas American Wind Technology, Inc), Houston, TX Eagleston, Houston Director Development (Nexamp), Austin, TX Earle, Cody (Self) , Amarillo, TX Fairbanks, Lauren (Enbridge), Austin, TX Gabbanelli, Lia (Self) , Cypress, TX Gagen, Charlie (American Lung Association), Austin, TX Glenn, David Texas State Government Affairs (Intersect Power), Austin, TX Golemon, Kinnan (Savion Energy), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Lisa Vice President & Executive Director (Audubon Texas/National Audubon Society), Austin, TX 2
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Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
Salas, Sean (Self) , Sugar Land, TX
Saxum, Joel (Self) , Lago Vista, TX
Scott, James VP Project Development (also providing written testimony) (Self; OCI
Energy), San Antonio, TX
Seamans, Ian City Hall Advocate (Environment Texas), Plano, TX
Shelley, Adrian Texas Director (also providing written testimony) (Public Citizen),
Austin, TX
Sloan, Susan (rsted), Austin, TX
Stover, Mark Executive Director (Texas Solar and Storage Association), Austin, TX
Teagarden, Tim (Self; Water Valley School Board), Water Valley, TX
Thomas, Russell Barrett (Self; Apex Clean Energy), Austin, TX
Turrubiartes, Yaridka (Self) , Houston, TX
Vasquez, Emily (Self) , Houston, TX
Voigt, Sean (Self) , Austin, TX
Warminski, Kimberly (Self) , Amarillo, TX
Webb, Sydnee (Self) , Houston, TX
Wells, Kim Senior Director of Development (Leeward Renewable Energy), Dallas, TX
Zbylot, Brian (Self) , Nacogdoches, TX
ON:
Friebele, Joanna (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Dublin, TX
Zebehazy, Laura Program Director, Eco and Environmental Planning (Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bennett, Dave (Self; Secure the Grid Committee), Houston, TX
Case, Liz (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Fleming, Robert (Self) , Troy, TX
Hernandez, Alexander Ross Attorney (Self; Plaintiffs in lawsuit concerning Fayette
County BESS), Flatonia, TX
Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Shields, Chris (Texas Agricultural Aviation Association), Austin, TX
Trainor, Lucy (Self) , Driftwood, TX
Vogt, Molly (Self; American Energy Works), Spring Branch, TX
AGAINST:
Abel, Matt (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX
Austin, Troy (Self) , Austin, TX
Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Brousseau, Everette (Self) , Austin, TX
Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Carter, Janis (Avangrid), Austin, TX
Clements, Doug (Walmart), Austin, TX
Cortez, Dave Director (Self; Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX
Crownover, Buffy (Moss and Associates), Austin, TX
Crownover, Buffy (Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)), Austin, TX
Destefano, Christina (Self) , Austin, TX
Dickinson, Phillip (Vestas American Wind Technology, Inc), Houston, TX
Eagleston, Houston Director Development (Nexamp), Austin, TX
Earle, Cody (Self) , Amarillo, TX
Fairbanks, Lauren (Enbridge), Austin, TX
Gabbanelli, Lia (Self) , Cypress, TX
Gagen, Charlie (American Lung Association), Austin, TX
Glenn, David Texas State Government Affairs (Intersect Power), Austin, TX
Golemon, Kinnan (Savion Energy), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Lisa Vice President & Executive Director (Audubon Texas/National Audubon
Society), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 819 Senate Committee Report Business & Commerce Guthrie, Tanya (Self) , Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Enel North America, Inc.), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Pattern Energy Group 2 LP), Austin, TX Krogman, Travis VP, State & Federal Relations (Self; Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Lambert, Lyndsi (Self) , Austin, TX Landwehr, Martha Senior Manager, Government Affairs (BASF Corporation), Austin, TX Lee, Christopher (North Texas Commission), Irving, TX Lewis, Ron (RWE), Austin, TX Leyden, Colin State Director (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX Massacci, Jacob (Self) , Aledo, TX Mcclellan, Suzi (EDF Renewables), Austin, TX McHugh, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX Mehrotra, Simran (Lightsource BP), Austin, TX Miglin, Marie Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX Miller, Katrina Transportation Policy Analyst (Farm&City), Austin, TX Milocco, Sarah (Acciona Energy USA), Austin, TX Mirto, Sophia (Self) , Austin, TX Mitchell, Hanna TX Policy Advocate (Self; Earthworks), Austin, TX Mozley, Farish Government Affairs (EDP Renewables North America), Houston, TX Newman, Aleja (Self) , Houston, TX Pitts, Jr, John (Engie North America), Austin, TX Scott, Bruce (NextEra Energy), Austin, TX Simmons, Carrie (Cypress Creek Renewables), Austin, TX Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas), Austin, TX Trevino, Taylor (Self) , Austin, TX Welch, Matt State Director (Self; Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation), Austin, TX Weldon, Matthew (Self; Citizens Climate Lobby), Austin, TX Wilcox, Sharon Dr. (Defenders of Wildlife), Austin, TX ON: Caldwell, Katelyn (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX Harris, Therese Director of Infrastructure (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: AGAINST: Hamer, Glenn President and CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Sol Systems, LLC), Austin, TX Messer, Judd Vice President, Texas (Advanced Power Alliance), Austin, TX Pitts, Jr, John (Texas Energy Buyers Association), Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX Rendon, Cheyenne (Society of Native Nations), San Antonio, TX 3
WITNESS LIST
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Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
Guthrie, Tanya (Self) , Austin, TX
Jewell, Michael (Enel North America, Inc.), Austin, TX
Jewell, Michael (Pattern Energy Group 2 LP), Austin, TX
Krogman, Travis VP, State & Federal Relations (Self; Austin Chamber of Commerce),
Austin, TX
Lambert, Lyndsi (Self) , Austin, TX
Landwehr, Martha Senior Manager, Government Affairs (BASF Corporation), Austin,
TX
Lee, Christopher (North Texas Commission), Irving, TX
Lewis, Ron (RWE), Austin, TX
Leyden, Colin State Director (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX
Massacci, Jacob (Self) , Aledo, TX
Mcclellan, Suzi (EDF Renewables), Austin, TX
McHugh, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX
Mehrotra, Simran (Lightsource BP), Austin, TX
Miglin, Marie Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Miller, Katrina Transportation Policy Analyst (Farm&City), Austin, TX
Milocco, Sarah (Acciona Energy USA), Austin, TX
Mirto, Sophia (Self) , Austin, TX
Mitchell, Hanna TX Policy Advocate (Self; Earthworks), Austin, TX
Mozley, Farish Government Affairs (EDP Renewables North America), Houston, TX
Newman, Aleja (Self) , Houston, TX
Pitts, Jr, John (Engie North America), Austin, TX
Scott, Bruce (NextEra Energy), Austin, TX
Simmons, Carrie (Cypress Creek Renewables), Austin, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Trevino, Taylor (Self) , Austin, TX
Welch, Matt State Director (Self; Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation), Austin,
TX
Weldon, Matthew (Self; Citizens Climate Lobby), Austin, TX
Wilcox, Sharon Dr. (Defenders of Wildlife), Austin, TX
ON:
Caldwell, Katelyn (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Harris, Therese Director of Infrastructure (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin,
TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Hamer, Glenn President and CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Jewell, Michael (Sol Systems, LLC), Austin, TX
Messer, Judd Vice President, Texas (Advanced Power Alliance), Austin, TX
Pitts, Jr, John (Texas Energy Buyers Association), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club),
Austin, TX
Rendon, Cheyenne (Society of Native Nations), San Antonio, TX
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