Spreading wind development across Texas will mean having wind energy available during a greater part of the day because wind picks up earlier in the evening near the coast. That was part of the plan when the wind boom kicked off in Texas, said Tom “Smitty” Smith, director of Public Citizen’s Texas office.
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.