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PUC Delays Consideration of Expensive ERCOT Changes
The proposal has drawn opposition from groups all across the political spectrum — in great part because of its staggering price tag.
How Much Power Does America Expend Roasting its Turkeys?
The bigger the bird, the more cooking time. And the more cooking time, the greater the energy usage.
POLICY DEEP DIVE: Transmission Line Losses and the ERCOT Market
The proposal would provide extra revenues for some generators, but potentially increase consumer costs.
TCAP REPORT: Reversing Positive Trend, Electricity Complaints Increase
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
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...
ERCOT Reports Sufficient Capacity for Coming Winter and Spring
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...
ERCOT Has “More than Sufficient” Reserves from Economic Perspective
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...
Dallas Morning News Releases Investigative Report on Atmos Explosions
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...
ERCOT Projections Show Sufficient Power in Texas for Coming Months
Texas should have enough power to keep the lights on this fall and winter according to reports issued today by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s primary power grid. The quasi-governmental organization on Thursday released both its final Seasonal...
Announcement: TCAP Electric Deregulation Report Available in Print
It was with the promise of better prices and choices that state lawmakers in 1999 adopted the Texas electric deregulation law. Newly minted electric companies would compete for customers. In theory, market forces would keep a lid on bills. How has Texas fared since...
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A Retreat From Electric Competition
