The law singles out solar and wind facilities, requiring them to obtain a permit from the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas, while leaving out fossil fuels from the requirement.
The law places existing renewable energy projects at risk by retroactively applying permit requirements to these sites. It vests the Commission with the power to enter project sites and remove installed clean energy capacity if it does not meet the newly-established tightened permits.
Private property seizure based on retroactively applied rules.
This goes quite a bit further than simply favoring oil and gas. This is an extreme imposition on landowners.
