Witness List, Business & Commerce Committee, June 12, 2024 9:00 AM, Bitcoin Mining Impact on Electric Grid (Texas Senate, 88th Legislature)
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Witness list for the Texas Senate Business & Commerce Committee hearing of June 12, 2024, an interim hearing on three topics: the impact of Bitcoin mining on the electric grid, electricity market design, and transmitting Texas power. Witnesses on Bitcoin mining included the Texas Blockchain Council, Marathon Digital Holdings, Riot Platforms, AEP, ERCOT and the mayor of Rockdale. On market design the committee heard from ERCOT president Pablo Vegas, PUC chairman Thomas Gleeson, the Office of Public Utility Counsel and the ERCOT Independent Market Monitor, and on transmission from Commissioner Lori Cobos, Oncor and the Association of Electric Companies of Texas.
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
June 12, 2024 9:00 AM
Bitcoin Mining Impact on Electric Grid
ON:
Ball, David SVP Energy Delivery (also providing written testimony) (AEP), New Albany,
OH
Bratcher, Lee President (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Blockchain
Council), Richardson, TX
Brown, Don (Self), Austin, TX
Clore, Mike Sheriff (also providing written testimony) (Self), Cameron, TX
Cutchey, Alex Mr (also providing written testimony) (Marathon Digital Holdings), St.
Cloud, MN
Meredith, Susan (Self), Austin, TX
Morgenstern, Brian (also providing written testimony) (Riot Platforms, Inc.), Castle Rock,
CO
Rickerson, Woody Senior Vice President & COO (also providing written testimony)
(Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)), Austin, TX
Roddam, Ward Mayor, City of Rockdale (also providing written testimony) (Self; City of
Rockdale), Rockdale, TX
Shelley, Adrian Director (also providing written testimony) (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Vieiro, Jorge Third Act Texas (Self; Third Act Texas), Austin, TX
Electricity Market Design
ON:
Baum, Walt (also providing written testimony) (Powering Texans), Austin, TX
Bennett, Brent Policy Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy
Foundation), Austin, TX
Boms, Matthew (Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance), Austin, TX
Coleman, Katie (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Friebele, Joanna (also providing written testimony) (Self), TX
Gleeson, Thomas Chairman (also providing written testimony) (PUCT), Austin, TX
Hammond, Elysa (also providing written testimony) (Self; Third Act Texas), Austin, TX
Harvey, Julia VP Government Relations (Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.), Austin, TX
Hjaltman, Courtney Chief Executive & Public Counsel (also providing written testimony)
(Office of Public Utility Counsel), Austin, TX
Linenschmidt, Larry (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Mcdonald, Jeff Director (also providing written testimony) (ERCOT Independent Market
Monitor), Austin, TX
Meredith, Susan (Self), Austin, TX
Ming, Zachary Senior Director (E3), San Francisco, CA
Stover, Mark Exec Director (Texas Solar Power Association), Austin, TX
Vegas, Pablo President & CEO (also providing written testimony) (Electric Reliability
Council of Texas (ERCOT)), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
June 12, 2024 9:00 AM
Webking, Catherine (TEAM (Texas Energy Association for Marketers)), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter),
Austin, TX
Transmitting Texas Power
ON:
Adams, Michael CEO Osmose Utilities (also providing written testimony) (Osmose
Utilities Services), Atlanta, GA
Bell, Mark President (also providing written testimony) (Association of Electric
Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Brown, Don (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Buck, Ellen Vice President (also providing written testimony) (Oncor Electric Delivery),
Dallas, TX
Cobos, Lori Commissioner (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Coleman, Katie (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Hjaltman, Courtney Chief Executive & Public Counsel (Office of Public Utility Counsel),
Austin, TX
Linenschmidt, Larry (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Meredith, Susan (Self), Austin, TX
Rickerson, Woody Senior Vice President & COO (also providing written testimony)
(Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)), Austin, TX
Staples, Todd (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Corona, Connie Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Dunlap, Carla (Self; ThirdAct.org), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter),
Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Williams, Stephen (Self; CoolWaters Technology), Manville, TX
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