Jun 21, 2018 | Legislative Watch
Key wholesale power prices in Texas increased during 2017 — an upward surge largely driven by rising natural gas prices. Average demand for power in the ERCOT market also increased in 2017. However, peak-hour demand fell by 2.2 percent from the all-time record set...
Jun 17, 2016 | Legislative Watch
Key wholesale power prices in Texas plummeted during 2015 — a drop largely driven by declining natural gas prices. Wind and natural gas-fired plants also generated record amounts of electricity in Texas, while the share of power from coal plants fell to a record low....
May 12, 2015 | Legislative Watch
Here’s a bit of interesting news for Texas energy consumers. It’s a bit wonky, so stick with us. On April 14th, an independent expert announced that wholesale electric prices in Texas have dropped this year, as compared to what they were in 2014. Lower wholesale...
May 4, 2015 | Legislative Watch
Texas should have plenty of electricity this summer as well as relatively healthy power reserves through 2025. That’s the word from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas — the organization that operates the state’s primary power grid — which released on Monday...
Feb 20, 2015 | Legislative Watch
The 84th session of the Texas Legislature is in full swing, with scores of bills already filed that could end up helping or harming Texas energy consumers. Just below we’ve listed a few that are worth watching. House Bill 224, by state Rep. Ryan Guillen, and House...
