Jan. 12 — W.A. Parish, one of NRG’s two coal power plants in Texas, is situated in Fort Bend County, about 30 miles southwest of downtown Houston, amidst ranches, farm fields and cows. This week, it became the first coal plant in the U.S. that – on a commercial scale – is diverting some of the carbon dioxide it produces and using it to extract oil from the ground.
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.