by R.A. Dyer | Jul 9, 2026 | Telecom
State Sen. Charles Schwertner: “I’ll just say it bluntly — favoritism and transparency are real big concerns that have been brought to my office.” ________________________________________________ The state office responsible for administering billions of dollars...
by R.A. Dyer | Jul 8, 2026 | ERCOT
On June 18, 2026, the PUC granted ERCOT’s request to not file the reports due to the length of time necessary to develop them, the urgency of ERCOT’s transition to the Batch Zero process, and because of delays this year in finalizing the long-term load forecast (LTLF)...
by R.A. Dyer | Jul 2, 2026 | Consumers
Under 4CP, large businesses can reduce their electricity bills on a year-ahead basis by cutting back on their power consumption during only four discrete high-usage days. ________________________________________________ The Texas Public Utility Commission should allow...
by R.A. Dyer | Jul 1, 2026 | ERCOT
The peak usage represented by proposed large projects could top 438.5 gigawatts. That’s roughly equal to a third of the power generation in the entire country. ________________________________________________ ERCOT has received 519 requests to connect large...
by R.A. Dyer | Jun 26, 2026 | ERCOT
Under the “Bring Your Own Power” model, data center developers would willingly finance their own dedicated electric generation in order to leapfrog the interconnection process at ERCOT. ________________________________________________ Each spring the Independent...
by R.A. Dyer | Jun 26, 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. ________________________________________________ Atmos received repeated advanced notifications of potential gas...
