Vote to require spare power on Texas grid spurs debate
Texas electricity regulators voted to require reserve generating capacity on the Texas grid, despite a dissenter's fear that the move could raise retail power prices.
View ArticleDebate intensifies on state’s power reserve needs
A member of Texas' Public Utility Commission said his colleagues moved too quickly when they voted last week to support a mandatory power reserve margin, before results of a study on the issue by the...
View ArticleTexas grid operator: Cold snap won’t spark another power emergency
The operator of the Texas power grid, which had a close call with generating capacity when temperatures dropped earlier this month, says it has extra reserves ready for the cold snap expected Thursday...
View ArticleDebate on revamping Texas grid delayed
Texas regulators put off further discussions on modifying the electricity market until mid-May.
View ArticleTexas grid smoothly weathers its way through freezing temperatures
About three weeks ago, a capacity shock nearly caused blackouts during a cold snap – this time, rigorous preparations appear to have paid off: the Texas grid hummed along this morning with ample...
View ArticleNew forecast challenges views on Texas electricity crunch
Calculations based on new data challenge the notion that Texas' growing population soon will overtax its electric power grid.
View ArticleReport: Lower power reserve margin would be more economic for Texas
Texas should keep a 10.2 percent to 14.1 percent cushion of electric generation capacity, according to a report Friday that will inform and probably intensify a politically charged debate over the...
View ArticleStudies prove Texas grid is healthy, commissioner says
Texas has the needed generation to keep its grid reliable for years, despite efforts to revamp the state's power market, a chief regulator said in a Wednesday memo to leaders of the Public Utility...
View ArticleTexas utility panel decries ‘deceptive,’ confusing electricity marketplace
The state Public Utility Commission is currently investigating ways to make the electricity shopping experience less onerous and confusing without greatly restricting the types of offers companies can...
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