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Texas grid faces winter after failed attempt to get more power online

Industry experts continue to argue over whether the electricity market in Texas needs to change to make the grid more reliable in winter and summer.

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'From mud to concrete' farmers feeling the El Nino heat

With drier and hotter weather patterns confirmed some Aussie farmers are already in drought.

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The Awful 88th

Losers during the 88th session of the legislature included taxpayers, teachers, trans youths, and anyone who uses electricity.

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Abbott appointee resigns as chair of power grid regulator

Public Utility Commission chair Peter Lake had spearheaded a plan to help the state’s power grid withstand weather disasters, but the plan lacked support in the Texas Legislature.

The Texas Tribune

Texas utility commission chair raises threat of summer power outages and pushes for more gas-powered electricity

Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake said renewable energy could be critical to preventing power outages this summer. Renewable energy supporters said the grid’s reliability doesn’t hinge on wind and solar.

The Texas Tribune

How is Texas’ power grid holding up as a winter storm grips much of the state?

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday assured Texans that the state’s power grid is working as a winter storm covers much of the state.

Tribune News Service

Texans urged to avoid travel in icy weather; power grid is expected to meet demand

School closures and hazardous road conditions are expected throughout a large portion of Texas, according to forecasts. State officials caution Texans about local power outages but expect the grid to stay up.

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State agency that oversees Texas power grid needs more money to do its job, Sunset Commission finds

The Public Utility Commission has about 200 employees but needs more to handle shoring up the state power grid and tackling an expanded list of regulatory duties, according to the state Sunset Advisory Commission.

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Texas power grid operator's independent monitor says state shouldn’t meddle with market

AUSTIN, Texas — The independent authority for Texas’ power grid operator ERCOT has a novel idea for how state officials should tackle restructuring Texas’ electricity market in the wake of 2021′s deadly winter storm: do nothing.

Tribune News Service

Texas power grid expected to withstand extreme cold this week

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects sufficient electricity generation as much of the state will plunge into frigid temperatures.

The Texas Tribune

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

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.

The Texas Tribune

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

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.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers, energy experts unsure ‘complicated’ new power grid market would work

AUSTIN, Texas — The agency charged with overhauling Texas’ electricity market has proposed an untested structure in hopes of retaining the free-market system some blame for the blackouts during the 2021 winter storm.

Tribune News Service

Texas energy officials’ proposal to overhaul the power grid is drawing skepticism

In the wake of the deadly 2021 winter storm, the Texas Legislature ordered an overhaul of the state’s power market to prevent future widespread blackouts. But some senators aren’t fans of the main option on the table.

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Texas’ grid holds up amid a brutal heat wave and record demand. But at what price?

DALLAS — After a 2021 winter storm shut down much of the Texas grid and killed at least 246, there was a reckoning in Austin.

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New model for Texas power grid is working, and Texans are paying for it

Making sure Texans’ air conditioning and heat stay on during extreme temperature swings is coming at a potentially hefty cost to consumers — $1.5 billion this year.

The Texas Tribune

Texans face skyrocketing home energy bills as the state exports more natural gas than ever

The cost of electricity in Texas is tightly tied to the price of natural gas, which has more than doubled since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.

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