Energy & Environment
State regulators approve controversial Texas electricity market reform
Posted on · The substantial change in the way the state’s market works will first be reviewed by the Legislature.
Energy & Environment
State agency that oversees Texas power grid needs more money to do its job, Sunset Commission finds
Posted on · The Public Utility Commission has about 200 employees but needs more to handle shoring up the state power grid and tackling an expanded list of regulatory duties, according to the state Sunset Advisory Commission.
Infrastructure
Texas power grid holds amid record winter demand, but test isn’t over
Posted on · At least one person died in the freezing weather. High demand for electricity is forecast to continue into Saturday.
News
Coastal Cabins Are Paradise For Permit Holders
Posted on · Through a nearly 40-year-old program run by the Texas General Land Office, several people hold permits to use cabins on remote, state-owned islands near the Intracoastal Waterway. Permit holders love the isolation — and the fishing.