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BLOG: PUC Delays Consideration of Expensive ERCOT Changes

by R A Dyer | Dec 11, 2018 | Electricity Generation

The proposal has drawn opposition from groups all across the political spectrum — in great part because of its staggering price tag, according to reports. exas regulators have delayed consideration of a potentially expensive change to the state’s...

BLOG: 86th Texas Legislature to convene in Austin in January

by R A Dyer | Nov 29, 2018 | Policy and Reform

Expect lawmakers to file thousands of bills — including more than 100 relating to the Texas energy market. et ready — the Texas Legislature returns to Austin on Jan. 8 for its 86th Regular Session. Expect lawmakers to file thousands of bills —...

BLOG: How Much Power Does America Expend Roasting its Turkeys?

by R A Dyer | Nov 19, 2018 | Electricity Generation

Turkeys are bigger than they used to be, and roasting them takes longer. And the bigger the bird, the more cooking time. And the more cooking time, the greater the energy usage. Welcome back to the TCAP Current. In this special Thanksgiving installment, we explore...

POLICY DEEP DIVE: Transmission Line Losses and the ERCOT Market

by R A Dyer | Nov 16, 2018 | Electricity Generation

The proposal would provide extra revenues for some generators, but potentially increase consumer costs. ast year two Houston electric companies, NRG and Calpine, rolled out a report that proposed dramatic changes to the state’s wholesale...

TCAP REPORT: Reversing Positive Trend, Electricity Complaints Increase

by R A Dyer | Nov 13, 2018 | Press Releases

Breaking a generally declining trend, the number of electricity-related complaints filed with Texas regulators jumped by nearly one-third during the last fiscal year and they now stand at a new three-year high, according to a new report from the Texas Coalition for...

Texas 2018 Mid-Term Election Round-Up: Texas House, Senate & More

by R A Dyer | Nov 7, 2018 | Press Releases

MID-TERM ELECTION RESULTS Statewide voter turnout was 52.5% as 8.29 million Texans voted in the General Election. As a comparison, just 4.6 million Texans voted in the 2014 General Election which was the last presidential mid-term election. Here is a quick recap of...

BLOG: ERCOT Reports Sufficient Capacity for Coming Winter and Spring

by R A Dyer | Nov 1, 2018 | Electricity Generation

Thumbs up. That the sign from ERCOT, which reported on Thursday that Texas generators should keep up with electricity demand during the winter and spring of 2019. ERCOT, also known as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, is the organization that oversees the...

BLOG: Oncor To Buy InfraREIT; Sempra To Acquire Sharyland Stake

by R A Dyer | Oct 18, 2018 | Regulatory Action

empra Energy and Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor) announced today that they have entered into agreements whereby they will acquire Sharyland Utilities, LP (Sharyland) and InfraREIT, Inc. (InfraREIT). InfraREIT owns and leases...

BLOG: ERCOT Has “More than Sufficient” Reserves from Economic Perspective

by R A Dyer | Oct 17, 2018 | Electricity Generation

The ERCOT energy market — like any wholesale energy market — needs a constant supply of reserve generating capacity to ensure it operates reliably. But how much reserve capacity? A system with too much may cost too much to operate. A system with too little runs the...

BLOG: Dallas Morning News Releases Investigative Report on Atmos Explosions

by R A Dyer | Sep 25, 2018 | Media Focus

The Dallas Morning News on September 23 published "Time Bomb," an ambitious two-part investigation into the safety record of Atmos Energy. The report was authored by journalists Cary Aspinwall and Holly K. Hacker. The first part, entitled "How Atmos Energy's Natural...