Jan. 19 — The Texas grid recently hit a new winter peak record of about 65,731 megawatts (MW). If Texas’ residential heating were 100% electrified, as many climate change mitigation strategies call for, that peak might have been closer to 80,000-90,000 MW, up to about 10,000 more megawatts than we have.
— Forbes
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.