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Jim Matheson

Jim Matheson is the CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the independent system operator that manages the electric grid serving most of Texas.

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April 17, 2026

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Behind-the-Meter Gas: 56 GW of Proof the Grid Isn't the Plan

NRECA CEO Jim Matheson laid out the co-op dilemma: 900 cooperatives serving 42 million Americans in 92% of persistent poverty counties face surging demand from data centers while absorbing every cost increase directly into member bills.

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