News Round-Up: Aug. 21- Aug. 27

News Round-Up: Aug. 21- Aug. 27

S&P Global: ERCOT generation and transmission winterization rules proposed for publicationAug. 25 — Generation and transmission entities in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas would have to complete by Dec. 1 “all actions necessary to prevent a...
News Round-Up: Aug. 21- Aug. 27

News Round-Up: Aug. 15 – Aug. 20

Dallas Morning News: Texas Senate seeks to fix problem in winter storm finance bill they say would increase energy costs Aug 17 — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who supports his members’ request for the PUC to make the fix, had asked for more ratepayer protection...
News Round-Up: Aug. 21- Aug. 27

News Round-Up: Aug. 9 – Aug. 14

Utility Dive: As Senate passes infrastructure bill, Democrats eye opportunity for more energy spending Aug. 11 — Democrats have also teed up a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package that will include a clean electricity payment program, a clean energy...
News Round-Up: Aug. 21- Aug. 27

News Round-Up: Aug. 1 – Aug. 8

Reuters: Texas rail commissioner advocates tax credits for natural gas industry Aug. 5 — Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright said in an op-ed the natural gas industry should get tax credits similar to renewable energy, to protect state infrastructure from...
News Round-Up: Aug. 21- Aug. 27

News Round-Up: July 24-July 30

Reuters: Texas power grid passes first of many tests to meet demand as heatwave lingers July 27 — The Texas power grid passed the first of what could be many tests over the next week by meeting the highest demand this year on Monday without problems as homes and...
News Round-Up: Aug. 21- Aug. 27

News Round-Up: July 18-July 23

KBTX: New solar farm in Grimes County set to power over 45,000 homes and businesses July 16 — Construction continues on Blue Jay Solar Farm off Highway 164 in Iola. The green energy provider will house more than 650,000 solar panels across more than 3,000 acres....