by R.A. Dyer | Aug 14, 2026 | Telecom
Favoritism accusations have led to legislative calls for an audit of the Broadband Development Office and that audit is now underway as part of a general self-review by the state’s Comptroller’s office, according to reports....
by R.A. Dyer | Aug 13, 2026 | Gas
During the three months ending June 30, Atmos reports it spent about $1 billion on capital projects, which is nearly 20 percent more than the $866.9 million it spent during the same period in 2025. ________________________________________________ Atmos Energy...
by R.A. Dyer | Aug 7, 2026 | Electricity
Oncor reported net income of $428 million during the three months ending June 30 — or 65.3 percent more than the $259 million it received during the same period last year. ________________________________________________ Oncor Electric announced this week that it is...
by R.A. Dyer | Aug 5, 2026 | ERCOT
ERCOT now has paused the batch interconnection process for data centers in response to Gov. Abbott’s announcement. ________________________________________________ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a moratorium on the approval of new data centers so state...
by R.A. Dyer | Jul 23, 2026 | Telecom
The audit, which was requested by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, comes in the wake of recent criticism from Senate lawmakers over the BDO’s grant award process and how it potentially favored low-earth-orbit satellite service....
by R.A. Dyer | Jul 10, 2026 | Gas
The fatal explosion occurred May 23 at an apartment building in the Oak Cliff neighborhood near the Dallas Zoo. Among the three fatalities was one child. ________________________________________________ A natural gas line linked to a fatal May 28 explosion was not...
