Sept. 29 — The Wall Street Journal recently found that of the 20,000 flaring permit requests companies submitted to the state agency over the last five years, none was denied. Roughly $1 million worth of natural gas is burned away daily in the Permian Basin as a result of insufficient natural gas pipelines amid an oil-producing boom, according to the newspaper.
— Austin American-Statesman
Is a policy analyst consultant for TCAP, a coalition of political subdivisions in Texas that purchase electricity in the deregulated market for their own governmental use. Because energy costs are typically a significant budget item to our members, TCAP is consistently looking for ways to save our members money, through cost-saving contracts, energy efficiency or demand response programs.