More Powerful Texas
Texas is the energy capital of the world. As people and businesses continue to flock to the state, Texas must unleash the full capability of our water and energy supply.
Under Governor Greg Abbott’s leadership, Texas leads in U.S. energy production:
- #1 U.S. producer of crude oil and natural gas
- #1 in electric power generation, with more than California and New York combined
- #1 in wind-powered generation and in utility-scale solar capacity
- Increased power by 35% since 2021
Governor Abbott has made Texas-sized investments to strengthen the state’s critical infrastructure and keep the Texas economy booming, including:
- Invested a record $148 billion for Texas’ transportation infrastructure
- Funded over $13 billion in low or no-interest loans for cities and water supply corporations to invest in water infrastructure through the State Water Infrastructure for Texas (SWIFT)
- Created the Texas Water Fund to support the development of seven million acre-feet of new water supplies in the next 10 years with a $1 billion investment
- Dedicated an additional $1 billion to maintain existing and build new water infrastructure
- Signed a law in the 88th Legislative Session to add 10,000 megawatts of power to the grid Signing an oilfield theft package into law to protect Texas’ booming oil and gas industry
Water
During the 89th Regular Legislative Session, Governor Abbott worked with the Texas Legislature to pass his emergency item for water to invest in new, innovative water projects to tap into new water supplies and repair existing pipelines to save billions of gallons of water each year. Texas is now on a path to have plenty of water for the next 50 years by:
- Dedicating a $20 billion generational investment in Texas' water infrastructure
- Investing in new water supply strategies that develop resources like desalination and moving water from areas of abundance to areas of need
Energy
Leading the nation in energy production since 1901, Texas continues to enhance its all-of-the-above energy approach to ensure every Texan has access to reliable, dispatchable power.
Governor Abbott worked with the Texas Legislature in the 89th Regular Legislative Session to increase dispatchable capabilities and fortify our state grid by:
- Creating the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office to lead America’s nuclear renaissance
- Establishing a nuclear energy workforce development program
- Adding $5 billion to generate more power for the electric grid
- Increasing reliability of the electricity supply chain to further secure the Texas grid
- Instituting oilfield theft laws to protect Texas’ booming oil and gas industry