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The Perryman Group Announces the Release of a New Study




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Winds of Prosperity

The Impact of the Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ)
Investment in Transmission Infrastructure and the
Potential Effects on Renewable Generation,
Electricity Cost Savings, and Economic Development


Click here to download:

Press Release
Summary of Study Findings
Full Report

   

The Perryman Group gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following scholars, all of whom are supportive of the CREZ initiative and its importance to the future of Texas.
 

Dr. Jeremy Hall
Assistant Professor of Public Affairs
& Assistant Program Head for Performance Management
University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

  “Transmission lines are today what the interstate highways were 60 years ago: the viaducts and corridors through which the lifeblood of the modern economy flows...." more
 
Dr. John Hill
Associate Professor of Economics
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX
  "The CREZ transmission investment guarantees Texas’ tradition as an energy producer and, as the report acknowledges, positions the state to maintain a pivotal role in energy as Texas transitions to more sustainable production of power...." more
 
Dr. James Mjelde
Professor of Agricultural Economics
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
  "Although for the foreseeable future, our economy will continue to be oil based, wind generated electricity is in the suite of alternatives necessary to help alleviate our oil dependence...." more
 
Dr. James Owen
Assistant Professor of Economics
Director, Bureau of Business and Government Research
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
  "With respect to North Texas, the proposed investments offer an opportunity for counties and communities to achieve economic growth by participating in the development of these projects...." more
 
Dr. Michael Giberson
Center for Energy Commerce
Rawls College of Business
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
  "As described in The Perryman Group study, the CREZ lines will result in a significant boost to the state’s economy, both due to the investment and operation of new facilities and due to lower overall energy costs for consumers served by the ERCOT transmission system...." more
 

 

 

“Winds of Prosperity” Economic Impact Study
List of Supporters
ABB Inc. Horizon Wind Energy Sharyland Utilities, L.P.
AES Wind Generation Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. Siemens Energy Inc.
Allegiance Capital Corporation Infinity Wind Power Southwest Energy Coalition
American Wind Energy Association
Invenergy Stahl, Bernal & Davies, LLP
Caprock Plains Wind Energy
Association
Lone Star Transmission Sweetwater Enterprise for
Economic Development
Clipper Windpower Development
Company, Inc.
Lone Wolf Groundwater Conservation District Telecom Electric Supply Co.
Competitive Power Ventures
Renewable Energy Company
Mitchell County Board of Economic Development Terra-Gen Power
Cross Texas Transmission Novus Windpower, LLC TEXCORP
Duke Energy Oncor Electric Delivery Texas Renewable Energy Industry
Association
Electric Transmission Texas LLC Pattern Energy Group LP Texas Wind Energy Clearinghouse
enXco Pinnacle Technical Resources The Wind Coalition
Environment Texas
Plainview/Hale County Industrial Foundation TradeWind Energy
E.On Climate and Renewables
North America
Ports-to-Plains Alliance Venti Energy
Great Plains Energy Alliance Public Citizen Vestas
Falcon Steel Company RES Americas Weaver Construction
Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc. Ricochet Fuel West Texas Wind Energy
Consortium
Gorrondona & Associates, Inc. S&C Electric Company Wind Energy Transmission Texas

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