If Texas wants to continue to be a leader in oil, the Permian Basin needs more energy. That’s the warning influential trade groups representing oil companies have been telling state lawmakers and regulators for years. A dearth of power plants and transmission lines connecting the region to the rest of the state’s grid means there isn’t enough electricity to power field operations, such as compressors and oil pumps. In 2023, lawmakers offered a solution that spelled out a dramatic expansion of