Houston Chronicle: We’re paying more for power. Will new power plants follow?
Nov 18, 2019 | News Roundup
Nov. 15 — Texas electricity generators laid it out last year in stark terms for consumers, legislators and regulators: Texas was heading into summer with record tight power reserves. If electricity prices didn’t go up, power companies would have no incentive to build new plants or fix up old ones to avoid power shortages and accommodate the growing population.
