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Energy & Environment

Texas Has Generated More Electricity From Wind Than Coal So Far This Year

Emily Martin, KUT

Posted on July 25, 2019 · Texas is the largest consumer of coal in the country, but cheap natural gas and renewable energy prices are biting into coal's market share.

Tags coal energy Electric Reliability Council of Texas ercot natural gas wind energy

Business

Restructuring Plans Underway At Two Houston-Based Energy Suppliers

Jen Rice

Posted on July 12, 2017 · NRG and Dynegy are announcing that they’re selling off parts of their portfolios.

Tags coal energy dynegy NRG Paris Agreement Renewable Energy

News

Texas Coal Loses Battle at NRG Power Plant, Wyoming Coal Wins

Dave Fehling

Posted on August 26, 2016 · A couple hundred jobs could eventually be eliminated as an industry is coming to an end in a small town north of Houston.

Tags coal energy NRG nrg energy Texas Coal Texas Railroad Commission

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Energy & Environment

Coal Burning Out As Way To Make Electricity In Texas

Dave Fehling

Posted on June 20, 2016 · Texas is making big changes in what it uses to generate the electricity you use. The state’s power grid may be getting cleaner and cheaper.

Tags coal energy electricity Environmental Defense Fund ercot solar power wind power

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A massive wind farm project is being proposed along the coast of Galveston

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Posted on July 22, 2022 · The area covers 546,645 acres, which could produce enough energy to power 2.3 million homes.

Tags galveston wind energy Wind Farms

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ERCOT says power grid exceeded 80,000 MW for first time as Texas heat wave continues

Matt Harab

Posted on July 21, 2022 · This has been the hottest July on record, with temperatures averaging 100 degrees.

Tags ercot heat advisory National Weather Service

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O’Rourke says Abbott is ‘chaos’ and ‘corruption’, kicking off multi-week campaign trek across Texas

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on July 20, 2022 · The Democratic gubernatorial hopeful kicked off his 49-day Drive for Texas campaign — a 5,600-mile trek with stops across the state — in El Paso Tuesday night and pulled no punches in attacking incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

Tags Beto O'Rourke ercot Gov. Greg Abbott Texas governor's race uvalde

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Texas power grid operator issues conservation alert Wednesday as heatwave continues

ShaVonne Herndon / Mark Norris

Posted on July 13, 2022 · It's the second time in three days Texans are being asked to conserve power by ERCOT.

Tags electricity ercot heatwave hot weather power grid

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