Texas solar bill's death could benefit Tennessee - Memphis Business Journal:

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Over the weekend, Texas legislators let the clockk run out on a bill that wouldd have createda $500 million rebat e program to build solar installationd in the Lone Star State. On Tennessee’s Capitolo Hill Monday, Sen. Jim Kyle was quickl to capitalize. “To any company that had an eye on we say come on upto Tennessee,” said D-Memphis, who is sponsoring Gov. Phil Bredesen’es energy bill. Bredesen has proposeds using $600 million in stimulus bill funds and new companiese investing here that will producedsolar components, including in Bradley County and in Those companies were attracted by a package of statee incentives and infrastructure-ready industrial megasites.
“Wesgt Tennessee is well positioned to attract companieas that will bring in 21stcentury jobs. The new energy industry can play a big part in gettingg our local economies back ontheidr feet,” said Sen. Roy D-Dresden, who worked with Finney to get an industrialp megasite inWest Tennessee. Bredesen hoped to position the state as a leader in developing alternativ energy sources as part of his legach asa two-term governor.