In its latest seasonal assessment of the state’s grid, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) says that the state’s available generation capacity should be more than sufficient to meet […]
Category: Texas Electricity
Texans Are Satisfied With Deregulated Electricity
JD Power and Associates, which releases an annual report on the Texas electricity market, has release its 2013 results. The study, which surveys Texas electricity consumers, shows that Texans are […]
Texas Tops States in Grid Modernization
Texas ranks at the top of 41 states for the modernization of its electricity grid. This is according to a report released by a group called Gridwise Alliance in conjunction […]
Texas State Senator Pressures ERCOT to Leave Reserve Margins Unchanged
Texas State Senator Troy Fraser, a central Texas Republican, warns that an increase in reserve margin would be seen as a backhanded attempt to bring about a capacity market in […]
Feds Not Optimistic About Texas Electricity Capacity
The Electric Reliability Counsel of Texas (ERCOT) is feeling a little better about Texas’ chances of having enough electricity to meet demand this summer and in 2014. The North American […]
Natural Gas Exports Mean Likely Higher Electricity Rates in Texas
A decade ago the idea of exporting natural gas from the U.S. would have been unthinkable. Now energy companies are lobbying federal regulators hard to get permission to sell cheap […]
Comparing the TXU SecureSaver Plan to Other Providers
TXU’s newest commercial promotes something they call the TXU SecureSaver Plan. Taking a closer look at the details of the plan shows it suffers from the same problem as most […]
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