News Round-Up: December 5-11

News Round-Up: December 5-11

KXAN: Why Texas wind turbines might choose to ‘winterize’ differently than those in colder climates Dec. 3 — A report released by the International Energy Agency is projecting a 95% increase in renewable energy capacity across the world over the next five years – a...
News Round-Up: December 5-11

News Round-Up: November 8-13

NBC DFW: ERCOT CEO Worries $150 “Easy Out” for Gas Companies Could Threaten Grid Nov. 18 — In an interview with NBC 5 Investigates, ERCOT interim CEO Brad Jones said he is concerned that the plan could cause fuel supply issues for power plants that run on natural gas....
News Round-Up: December 5-11

News Round-Up: November 8-13

Utility Dive: Southeast utilities confront extreme weather, new peak demand patterns to avoid Texas-style blackouts Nov. 8 — The Texas storm was a reminder for utilities in the region, which are more familiar with summer peaking events, that extreme weather is...
News Round-Up: December 5-11

News Round-Up: November 1-7

Texas Tribune: As world leaders seek to rein in methane, Texas’ oil and gas industry pressured to cut emissions Nov. 2 — A proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule could require oil and gas producers to monitor and reduce emissions of methane in the...
News Round-Up: December 5-11

News Round-Up: October 25-31

Spectrum News: Is Texas missing an opportunity by skipping the Glasgow climate change summit? Oct. 27 — In Texas, Abbott seemed to see things differently, although many argue that the Lone Star State, like Louisiana, is uniquely positioned to take advantage of...
News Round-Up: December 5-11

News Round-Up: October 18-24

NBC DFW: Texas PUC Requires Power Plants Fix Issues Related to Winter Outages Oct. 21 — The Texas Public Utility Commission approved new mandatory rules Thursday requiring power plants to fix problems that caused outages last winter. — Watch the Report....