Texas is hot right now, and demand electricity demand is even hotter. Consumers are combating the temperature by turning up their A/C dial, but this is resulting in record-setting electricity […]
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Hurricane Harvey’s Impact on Texas Electricity Grid
High winds and significant flooding along the Texas Gulf Coast substantially impacted the Texas electricity grid. The transmission and distribution infrastructure sustained severe damage in the southern portion of the […]
Cheap Natural Gas Leads to Falling Consumer Electricity Rates
Plunging oil prices may have hit some energy companies hard and have some oil-producing nations worried about their budget deficits, but it has been a boon to the average American […]
Coal’s Importance To Texas Electricity Continues To Decline
The use of coal to generate electricity in Texas continues to slide. Just ten years ago, half of the electricity in Texas came from the burning of coal. Today, coal […]
Enough Electricity In Texas For Spring As Renewable Energy Surges
ERCOT, the organization responsible for maintaining the Texas electricity grid, is predicting more than adequate capacity in the spring amidst an expected surge in renewable power for the state in […]
Georgetown To Be First City In Texas To Go To 100% Renewable Energy
Georgetown, Texas plans to be the first city in the State to go completely green, with an aim toward getting 100% of its energy from renewable sources, namely solar and […]
ERCOT Releases The 2014 Breakdown Of Electricity Generation In Texas
Just 10 years ago, the majority of electricity generated in Texas was derived from the burning of coal. Since then, the state has taken great strides to diversify away from […]