News Round-Up: Aug. 15 – Aug. 20

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. 15 – Aug. 20

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. 15 – Aug. 20

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...
BLOG: ERCOT Releases 60-Point Plan for Grid Reliability

BLOG: ERCOT Releases 60-Point Plan for Grid Reliability

ERCOT released the plan in response to a letter from Gov. Abbott that included directives relating to the state’s primary power grid and energy market. ________________________________________________ Increasing the amount of electric power generation and purchasing...