State Rep. Mark Strama, D-Austin, was eyeing state Rep. Myra Crownover's ride this morning.

Crownover, a Denton Republican, was discussing her House Bill 4309 in front of the House Energy subcommittee on Energy Efficiency and Renewables, which includes Strama as a member. HB 4309 would require electric utilities deploying "advanced meter and meter information networks" (sounds fancy, whatever it means) to seek federal grants and loans that would lower project costs.

A light bulb (pun intended) went off in Strama's head, and he asked Crownover about tacking on language to her bill that would also require the folks building the massive wind energy transmission lines from West Texas to seek federal stimulus funds, too. Strama said the $5 billion project is about as "shovel-ready" as you can get. Giddyup!

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