Relating to establishing an advisory group to study potential means to finance costs of development and maintenance of electric transmission infrastructure.

SB 2546 creates a 10-member advisory work group to study how to fund Texas' electric transmission infrastructure development and maintenance. The group includes representatives from the Public Utility Commission, ERCOT, Texas legislature, consumer groups, renewable energy, oil/gas, and utility companies (including investor-owned, municipal, and cooperative utilities). It will examine specific funding options like utility fees, tax incentives, public-private partnerships, and legislative appropriations to ensure grid reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The work group must submit a report by December 2026, but the bill itself does not enact any funding changes - only studies potential solutions.