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Energy & Environment

Federal Regulators Blame Texas Energy Policies For Severity Of February Blackouts

Posted on September 23, 2021 · The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released some findings on Thursday from an investigation into February's deadly winter storm and blackouts. Regulators faulted Texas energy policy for much of the disaster.

Texas

Texas grid will continue to struggle until state laws change, expert warns

Posted on September 7, 2023 · ERCOT issued an Energy Emergency Alert Level 2 on Sept. 6, meaning there was less than 2,000 megawatts of spare capacity left on the state’s grid. The warning came after ERCOT reported 10 new all-time peak demand records this summer.

Houston Matters

How greed and lax regulation may have helped spur the February 2021 power failures

Posted on August 17, 2023 · Houston Chronicle columnist Chris Tomlinson discusses the role pipeline operators and traders may have played during the freezing weather and walks us through lawsuits filed in the 2.5 years since, all of which is outlined in his four-part series for the paper.

Energy & Environment

ERCOT issues first Weather Watch in 2023 ahead of statewide heat wave

Posted on June 14, 2023 · An ERCOT Weather Watch is an earlier notification – approximately 3-5 days ahead – of forecasted significant weather and high demand.

Houston Matters

Chasing cheese down a hill: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Posted on June 2, 2023 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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Energy & Environment

Federal Regulators Blame Texas Energy Policies For Severity Of February Blackouts

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