Dallas Observer: Texas Leads Country in Weather-Related Power Outages, Study Finds July 22 — Texas’ 210 weather-related power outages resulted from severe weather, hurricanes, winter storms and extreme heat. — Keep Reading Forbes: New Report Says ERCOT...
The state’s top two elected officials warned that the state’s peak power needs could reach 150,000 megawatts by 2030. By comparison, generators currently can handle less than 85,000 MW of peak demand today, they said. ________________________________________________...
Austin American-Statesman: Bee Cave City Council votes to delay raise in gas rates July 27 — Texas Gas Service filed an application on June 3 with the Texas Railroad Commission, which handles the state’s oil and gas municipalities, to raise its rates. The application...
The interim hearings illustrated that the electric market remains a crucial subject for Texas policymaking as we approach the next legislative session. ________________________________________________ Electric market changes adopted during the 2023 legislative session...
The new rules establish the “Texas Energy Fund Completion Bonus Grant Program” and create guidelines for generation developers seeking grants to construct new dispatchable power facilities or to expand existing ones. ________________________________________________...
