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 18 -June 25

New York Times: U.S. efforts to help supply Europe with natural gas take a hit. June 14: Officials said fire damage at the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas would take months to repair, blocking exports to Europe and elsewhere. — Keep Reading Palestine Herald-Press:...
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 30-June 3

VOX: The Texas grid is designed to fail May 29 — Dozens of states saw spring temperatures at the highest they’ve ever been. In Texas, the heat was bad enough to knock six power plants offline, forcing state regulators to ask residents to help avoid a blackout by...