Texas faces higher electric bills amid new federal actions

DALLAS — When we flip the switch, we have certain expectations: the lights come on, the A/C kicks in, and—most importantly— Right on the Money is playing on TV. And of course, we want all of that for as little money as possible.

But recently, there have been some ominous headlines about that from the likes of Barron’s , Kiplinger , The New York Times , NPR , and Newsweek after number crunchers warned that the president’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act , which recently passed, could make electric bills not so beautiful in the future.

The legislation quickly phases out tax credits that have encouraged companies to install new solar and wind power projects. As Politico , The New York Times , Reuters , and others have reported, the Trump administration has also take