News Round-Up: October 2022

News Round-Up: October 2022

WFAA: Public Utility Commission of Texas adopts new water disconnection rule amid cold weather emergencies Oct. 20  — The rule prohibits non-municipal public water and sewer disconnections during extreme cold weather emergencies. — View the Segment   KXAN: What...
News Round-Up: October 2022

News Round-Up: September 2022

Platts: Texas utility regulators may allow power market to eliminate unsecured credit Sept. 12 — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas may no longer allow market participants to use unsecured credit for transactions, if the Public Utility Commission of Texas on...
News Round-Up: October 2022

News Round-Up: July 22-July 29

Houston Chronicle (Commentary): Path to a carbon neutral future is through the Texas Railroad Commission July 29 — Texas must remain a global leader in affordable and reliable energy, but this ambition must also include a commitment to a carbon neutral future and a...
News Round-Up: October 2022

News Round-Up: June 11-June 17

CleanTechnica: Renewables Ride To The Rescue As Texas Bakes Under Withering Heat June 16 — Wind and solar power turned a neat trick in Texas this week, with turbines and PV panels continuing to churn out electricity as the entire southwest baked under yet another...
News Round-Up: October 2022

News Round-Up: May 14-May 21

Houston Chronicle: West Texas rancher pours $2 million into Sarah Stogner’s underdog campaign for statewide oil and gas board seat May 17 — Ashley Watt, who owns a 75,000-acre ranch in the Permian Basin, is helping bankroll a substantial TV ad buy in the final two...
News Round-Up: October 2022

News Round-Up: May 7-May 13

CBS Austin: Ongoing heat expected to test power grid again May 9 — After power demand nearly met supply Friday and threatened power outages, the ongoing heat wave is expected to test the Texas power grid again this week. — CBS Austin S&P Global: ERCOT peakload...