Submitted by: Pat Wood III

Title: Chairman, Hunt Energy Network (HEN); Former Chairman, Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Co-Chair, Pew Charitable Trusts DER Advisory Council

Before: Texas House Committee on State Affairs

Topic: Microgrids and Distributed Energy Resources — Evaluating Efficacy, Improving Reliability, Reducing Consumer Costs, and Supporting Grid Resilience

Date: May 6, 2026