NBC DFW: Power Plants Will Be Ready for Winter, Gas System May Not Be: Vistra CEO Oct. 15 — The state’s largest power producer said Friday that it will spend more than $50 million to prepare its power plants for the upcoming winter, hoping to prevent a repeat of...
FERC and NERC staff developed the joint report and its related recommendations in response to last February’s winter emergency. ________________________________________________ Electric generation owners should design new units or retrofit existing ones to meet...
Weatherizing gas facilities can be costly — according to some estimates, up to $50,000 for new and existing wellheads — and lawmakers on the Business and Commerce committee noted that some operators may simply choose to pay $150 to avoid the expense....
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...
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...
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