by TCCFUI | May 22, 2022 | News Roundup
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...
by TCCFUI | May 10, 2022 | News Roundup
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...
by TCCFUI | Apr 19, 2022 | News Roundup
WFAA: Why Atmos says they’re getting more natural gas odor calls in North Texas this week April 15 — Atmos officials said they believe an uptick in odor reports Thursday night was due to too much mercaptan in the natural gas supply. — View the Report ...
by TCCFUI | Apr 8, 2022 | News Roundup
CW39 — Texas PUC adopts new ‘Middle Mile Broadband’ rule to help bring internet access to unserved areas April 3 — This week, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted unanimously to pass the Middle Mile Broadband rule, aiming to increase internet access in unserved...
by TCCFUI | Apr 3, 2022 | News Roundup
KUT: Texas power grid, energy sectors facing elevated Russian cyber threats during war in Ukraine March 31 — Russian hackers have been probing Texas’ energy infrastructure for weak points in digital systems that would allow them to steal sensitive information or...
by TCCFUI | Mar 17, 2022 | News Roundup
Politico: Blackouts on the Texas ballot March 14 — The state experienced a winter storm last month that was viewed as a potential test for the new measures put in place. But experts contend it wasn’t as strong as the 2021 storm and couldn’t fully test the...
