News Round-Up: February 2023

News Round-Up: February 2023

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...
News Round-Up: February 2023

News Round-Up: April 2-April 8

CW39 — Texas PUC adopts new ‘Middle Mile Broadband’ rule to help bring internet access to unserved areasApril 3 — This week, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted unanimously to pass the Middle Mile Broadband rule, aiming to increase internet access in unserved...
News Round-Up: February 2023

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: February 2023

NEWS ROUND-UP: Nov. 29-Dec. 3

D Magazine: How Oncor Made a Killing at White Rock Lake December 2020 — The nature area, which encompasses about 50 acres at the southwest end of the lake, is beloved territory at my house, though I can’t claim our connection to it is entirely legitimate. When...
News Round-Up: February 2023

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...