BLOG: Big Batteries Raise Texas-Sized Policy Questions at PUC

Utility-scale energy storage — that is, those big battery arrays that can serve entire neighborhoods — hold great promise both for energy conservation and grid reliability. But the quickly advancing technology also raises tough regulatory challenges, especially for...

BLOG: Report Has Mixed News on Electric Prices

Average residential electricity prices in areas of Texas with retail electric competition have declined during a recent 10-year period, while simultaneously increasing in areas exempt from electric competition, according to a new report released this week by a city...