News Round-Up: April 2024

News Round-Up: April 2024

Forbes: Cheap Natural Gas Means Lower Electricity Prices Except In Texas April 16 — The great irony for the energy capital of the world is that the low price of natural gas drove down electricity prices everywhere but Texas, the nation’s largest natural gas producer....
News Round-Up: April 2024

News Round-Up: March 2024

Odessa American: RRC commissioners assess over $3 million in penalties March 19 — The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $3,141,077 in fines involving 775 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ Conference on Tuesday. The...
News Round-Up: April 2024

News Round-Up: February 2024

Utility Dive: Texas to explore new grid recovery options after 82% of black-start units failed during Winter Storm Uri Feb. 2 — The state should consider how its growing battery storage resources could help with system recovery in the event of a widespread grid...
News Round-Up: April 2024

News Round-Up: January 2024

ABC 13 News (Houston) — Texas’ power grid holds up during cold snap, but experts say there is still room for improvement Jan. 17 — Texas’ power grid appears to have held up through this week’s cold snap. Power outages were local, caused by things...
News Round-Up: April 2024

Utility News Round-Up: November 2023

Bloomberg: Earthquake That Hit Texas Oil Country Was State’s Second-Biggest Nov. 8 — The earthquake that rattled West Texas oil country in the early morning hours on Wednesday was the state’s second-biggest ever, coming almost a year after a record temblor rocked...
News Round-Up: April 2024

News Round-Up: October 2023

KRIS 6 NEWS: ERCOT CEO discusses reliability and challenges for the power grid Oct. 23 — If they didn’t before, many learned about the Electric Reliability Council of Texas or better known as ERCOT, in February 2021. When ERCOT’s power grid failed during a...