Energy & Environment
Will Big, New Power Line Make Electricity Cheaper in Houston?
Posted on · Houston Import Project is critically needed or is a waste of money
Tag: electricity
Houston Matters
Who’s Getting The Best Deals On Electricity In Texas?
Posted on · During a meeting of the Texas Public Utility Commission, its former chairman, Barry Smitherman, gave Texans one more reason to love their state and for others to envy it: low, low prices for electricity. âIf you use the best available price in the market place from a retail electric provider Houston and Dallas have the […]
Energy & Environment
Who’s Getting The Best Deals On Electricity In Texas?
Posted on · Texans pay among highest electricity bills but prices vary in-state
Energy & Environment
Six New Power Plants Should Ease Strain On Texas Grid
Posted on · There could still be power shortages until new plants open in August.
Houston Matters
What Renewable Energy Sources Should We Pursue Next?
Posted on · Each Tuesday of this month, Houston Matters has explored efforts here in Greater Houston to pursue alternative, renewable forms of energy. In previous weeks, we discussed solar energy, hydrogen, wind power, and biofuels. On this edition of the program, we ask what youâd prefer to see energy companies here in Texas pursue â whether traditional fossil fuels, like oil […]
Energy & Environment
Household Electric Bills Up 25% From March 2013
Posted on · Utilities are passing on the rising cost of natural gas to customers.
Houston Matters
The Unintended Consequences of Energy Deregulation in Texas
Posted on · Back in 1999, state lawmakers voted to deregulate electricity in Texas. The idea: to break up monopolies, provide for competition, and in so doing, drive down consumer costs while ensuring reliability. But is that what has actually happened? Former Houston Chronicle business columnist Loren Steffy explores the complexities of electricity deregulation in Texas in the […]
Houston Matters
Understanding ERCOT — The Folks Who Manage Most of Texas’ Electric Flow
Posted on · You might not have heard about ERCOT — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas — but it affects your life, whether you’re aware of it or not. The agency manages electric flow for 23 million Texans — some 85 percent of the state’s electric load. Dave Fehling, KUHF’s StateImpact Reporter for energy and the environment, stops by to […]