News Round-Up Jan. 16-Jan. 22

News Round-Up Jan. 16-Jan. 22

The Guardian: Electric vehicles close to ‘tipping point’ of mass adoption Jan. 22 — Sales increase 43% globally in 2020 as plunging battery costs mean the cars will soon be the cheapest vehicles to buy. — READ MORE Utility Dive: Biden moves to rejoin Paris...
News Round-Up Jan. 16-Jan. 22

UTILITY NEWS ROUND-UP

Axios: Invenergy is building the largest U.S. solar farm in Texas Nov. 24 — The 1,310-megawatt facility based in northeastern Texas aims to help consumer brands like AT&T, Honda, Google and McDonald’s meet their clean energy goals while supplying...

Blog: Texas Power Grid Makes Adjustments for COVID-19

  ERCOT conducts body temperature screenings of individuals before they are permitted in the control rooms. ________________________________________________ Like the rest of Texas, ERCOT has had to make significant adjustments during March and April in reaction...

Blog: Industrial and Commercial Electric Prices in Texas

Unlike residential customers, commercial and industrial electric customers in deregulated areas during 2017 paid less, on average.   Texas residential consumers buying electricity from competitive providers historically have paid higher prices, on average, than...