The formula is skewed to 40 year old data but Texas could do something about it if it wanted to but are seemingly too dependent on fed money.
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From the article:
Many states provide supplemental funding to help close the gaps. Others, like Texas, do not. “The lack of federal funding is amplified,” Wolfe said.
Meanwhile, energy bills continue to rise. The Energy Information Administration expects slightly higher costs this summer as temperatures peak in the 90s and 100s. Such an increase most affects low-income residents, who already spend at least 6% of their income on energy bills. Wolfe’s organization projected that average cooling costs nationwide will be $719 per household this summer — and $858 in the region that includes Texas.
“How do we help low-income families stay current with their bills when the bills are going up because it’s getting hotter?” Wolfe said. “And federal funding is not going up.”