Blackout Threat Down This Summer
A new report suggests policymakers have breathing room to confront the state’s future generation challenges.
ERCOT: An Island Unto Itself
Should Texas allow more connections between its main transmission grid and other states? Some want a second look.
Higher Energy Costs Sought in Texas Electricity Market
Strategies intended to encourage more generation construction in Texas could increase electric bills.
Affordable Energy Coalition Urges Caution in Generation Supply Debate
(Courtesy Texas Energy Report) How can the PUC and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas ensure adequate supplies of electricity this summer and beyond without sending electric bills soaring, especially for smaller commercial and retail customers?
Warning: New Proposals Designed to Increase Prices, Company Profits
Artificial price supports in the competitive market? Price caps become price floors? New regulatory proposals offer “heads I win, tails you lose” vision of deregulation.