Houston Chronicle: Record electricity demand is Another sign of Permian boom
Apr 4, 2018 | News Roundup
April 3 — In West Texas, an oil and gas drilling rush has overwhelmed local roadways, housing supplies and a limited pipeline network. Now, the shale boom is straining the region’s electric grid, which was designed to handle a fraction of the power needed by the oil and gas producers that dominate the West Texas economy.
