by OCSC | Oct 24, 2023 | News Roundup, Utility News
KRIS 6 NEWS: ERCOT CEO discusses reliability and challenges for the power grid Oct. 23 — If they didn’t before, many learned about the Electric Reliability Council of Texas or better known as ERCOT, in February 2021. When ERCOT’s power grid failed during a...
by OCSC | Sep 14, 2023 | Blog, News Roundup
San Antonio Express-News: Texas grid battery boom set to triple capacity through next year Sept. 14 — Battery storage operators have seen their investment in the Texas power market pay off this year by selling desperately needed energy to a supply-strapped grid...
by OCSC | Aug 17, 2023 | News Roundup
Inside Climate News: Flush With the Promise of Tax Credits, Clean Energy Projects Are Booming in Texas Aug. 16 —In the year since the Inflation Reduction Act became law, private investment in wind power, battery storage and other renewable energy ventures has...
by OCSC | Jul 26, 2023 | News Roundup, Utility News
Politico: Texas regulators go easy on the gas fines July 20 — Independent observers say the divergent levels of scrutiny for utilities and gas companies is largely because of Texas leaders’ lingering skepticism of renewable energy. Politicians and Texas regulators...
by OCSC | Jun 23, 2023 | News Roundup
NBC DFW: ERCOT can’t be sued over deadly 2021 winter storm, Texas Supreme Court rules June 23 — The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that ERCOT, the operator of Texas’ power grid, is a government entity, granting the organization immunity to lawsuits stemming...
by OCSC | Feb 1, 2023 | News Roundup
KUT: Local power outages are happening, but a statewide grid emergency is unlikely Feb. 1 — If your power does go out in the freeze, whether the cause is grid-wide or local may not be of immediate concern. About 271,000 customers across the state were without power...