Jan. 24 — Another year brings another round of orphaned oil and gas wells that need to be plugged by the Railroad Commission of Texas, the agency that regulates oil and gas in the state.
While oil and gas companies are expected to plug wells once they are no longer actively producing, many thousands of wells have been abandoned by companies that, often, can’t afford to plug them.
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.