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Energy & Environment

More Texas Outages Could Be On The Way As ERCOT Struggles To Manage Power Supply

Posted on February 16, 2021 · While the grid manager said it regained some supply Tuesday, that was partially offset by the loss of other power generators.

Texas

Texas lawmakers ask state agency to delay power market redesign until after 2023 legislative session

Posted on December 6, 2022 · In a Monday committee hearing, lawmakers questioned whether a Public Utility Commission proposal to redesign Texas’ electricity market would lead to the building of more natural-gas-fired power plants. Regulators say it would.

Infrastructure

Texas grid still vulnerable to extreme winter weather, ERCOT estimate shows

Posted on November 30, 2022 · Changes to Texas’ power grid have improved ERCOT’s ability to keep power flowing during major winter storms, but in an extreme scenario, the grid could still face rolling blackouts, a seasonal assessment shows.

Texas

Texas lawmakers considering power grid fix that ignores last year’s blackout

Posted on November 17, 2022 · A report commissioned by the Public Utility Commission of Texas estimates that the performance credit mechanism could increase electricity costs on the state's grid by $460 million a year. Proponents of the credits say electric companies may eat some of that cost and not pass it on to consumers.

Houston Matters

What’s driving fuel prices back up, and Nigella Lawson (Oct. 11, 2022)

Posted on October 11, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: A discussion of what's driving fuel and energy prices back up, a candidate interview with Jack Cagle, and a conversation with TV host and food writer Nigella Lawson.

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Energy & Environment

More Texas Outages Could Be On The Way As ERCOT Struggles To Manage Power Supply

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