Oct. 24 — Much has changed about the Texas energy industry since Christi Craddick was elected to the Railroad Commission. “When I joined the commission” after her election in November 2012, “three-quarters of the drilling permits were for vertical wells. Today, three-quarters of the drilling permits are for horizontal wells. That’s how fast in seven years the industry has changed,” she said during a recent visit to Midland.
— Midland Reporter-Telegram
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.