by TCCFUI | Nov 9, 2021 | News Roundup
Utility Dive: Southeast utilities confront extreme weather, new peak demand patterns to avoid Texas-style blackouts Nov. 8 — The Texas storm was a reminder for utilities in the region, which are more familiar with summer peaking events, that extreme weather is...
by TCCFUI | Nov 4, 2021 | News Roundup
Texas Tribune: As world leaders seek to rein in methane, Texas’ oil and gas industry pressured to cut emissions Nov. 2 — A proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule could require oil and gas producers to monitor and reduce emissions of methane in the...
by TCCFUI | Oct 17, 2021 | News Roundup
Utility Dive: These 7 efficiency policies could help Texas avoid $8B in new gas plants, ACEEE says Oct. 14 — A set of seven residential energy efficiency and demand response programs deployed “aggressively” to Texas electric customers over five years...
by TCCFUI | Sep 29, 2021 | News Roundup
Texas Tribune: Texas senators blast regulator for power grid winterization loophole lawmakers wrote into law Sept. 28 — The law says the state’s natural gas system won’t be required to prepare for extreme weather until 2022 at the earliest and allows...
by TCCFUI | Sep 16, 2021 | News Roundup
Houston company hopes to store renewable energy in salt domes Sept. 15 — It’s compressed air that, when released, will turn a turbine to generate electricity in a pinch. It’s being called a mechanical battery, and if the company can wrap up Series A...
by TCCFUI | Sep 8, 2021 | News Roundup
San Antonio Express-News: Power-hungry Texas looks at ways to cut demand for electricity Sept. 7 — The winter storm-related power outages and summer warnings to conserve power have had Texas lawmakers and officials talking about how to improve the state’s...
