In contrast to the cascading events that crashed Texas’ power grid in the winter of 2021, the state’s energy generation and transmission have held up against increased demand under Winter Storm Fern. Arctic air swept into West Texas on Friday and progressed across the state over the weekend, bringing sleet, snow, and ice that led…
It is clear ERCOT is facing challenges onboarding new large loads to the Texas electrical system over the next several years. Will McAdams and other industry leaders hosted two symposiums with the University of Texas that brought together key stakeholders during two meetings in July and October that identified challenges to the existing system of…
This week USLege announced their “Texas’s 2025 Best in Government Affairs” awards that are chosen from nominations amongst peers in the government relations space. Mike Toomey & Associates was the proud recipient of three awards Mike Toomey received the “Lobby Legend” award with nominees describing Mike “Few names carry more weight in Texas politics than…
Former PUC Commissioner Will McAdams joined industry leaders at the University of Texas to study the way large energy loads will navigate the new world of energy. The UT Large Load Symposium convened sixty-five representatives from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Texas Reliability Entity (TRE), industry stakeholders,…
Before Mike Toomey became Rick Perry’s chief of staff, his ruthless slashing of state budgets earned him the moniker “Mike the Knife.” Mike Toomey, Republican, Houston. Mike the Knife. The supreme cutter; a Texas version of David Stockman, who knew where the budget bodies were buried and was intent on exhuming and dissecting every last…
Will McAdams was the first person appointed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas after its three commissioners resigned in the wake of the widespread power outages during the deadly February 2021 freeze. He served on the PUCT from April 2021 until his December resignation, earning a reputation as the commission’s most outspoken member by…
Will McAdams, who resigned from the Public Utility Commission of Texas in December, will join Mike Toomey & Associates as a partner starting Feb. 1, he confirmed Monday. Mike Toomey, a storied lobbyist in the Texas Legislature, has served as an adviser to Gov. Greg Abbott and as chief of staff to former governors Rick…
Austin, TX – Top Texas government-relations firm Mike Toomey & Associates announced today that Will McAdams has joined the firm as a partner alongside Mike Toomey and Carrie Simmons. McAdams, formerly a Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) Commissioner, will begin his new role with the firm on February 1, 2024. “Will McAdams has proven…
AUSTIN, Tex. — Behind every politician there are men and women working in the wings, operatives who can make calls, fix problems, raise money, punish enemies. In Rick Perry’s world, one man stands above them all: Mike Toomey. Intense and reclusive, Mr. Toomey is not well known outside of a few square blocks around the…
He’s rough! He’s tough! He won’t take any guff! He’s Rick Perry’s chief of staff! He cuts Democratsand Republicansin half! Mike Toomey is The Enforcer. FOR THE PAST TWENTY YEARS, Mike Toomey has loomed large in state government, as imposing and immovable—and some would say as cold—as the pink-granite Capitol itself. First as a Republican…