News Round-Up: July 2024

News Round-Up: July 2024

Dallas Observer: Texas Leads Country in Weather-Related Power Outages, Study Finds July 22 — Texas’ 210 weather-related power outages resulted from severe weather, hurricanes, winter storms and extreme heat. — Keep Reading Forbes: New Report Says ERCOT...
News Round-Up: July 2024

News Round-Up: June 2024

Austin American-Statesman: Bee Cave City Council votes to delay raise in gas rates July 27 — Texas Gas Service filed an application on June 3 with the Texas Railroad Commission, which handles the state’s oil and gas municipalities, to raise its rates. The application...
News Round-Up: July 2024

News Round-Up: May 2024

WFAA: Atmos energy seeks to raise gas prices May 21 — They’re asking Dallas to raise rates so they can build a new plant and replace lines. — View the segment. Fortune: Texas power prices briefly soar 1,600% as a spring heat wave is expected to drive record...
News Round-Up: July 2024

News Round-Up: January 2024

ABC 13 News (Houston) — Texas’ power grid holds up during cold snap, but experts say there is still room for improvement Jan. 17 — Texas’ power grid appears to have held up through this week’s cold snap. Power outages were local, caused by things...
News Round-Up: July 2024

News Round-Up: November 2023

My High Plains: Railroad Commission of Texas assesses $1.06 million in fines Nov 15 — The Railroad Commission of Texas reports that it has assessed $1,063,647 in fines involving 342 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ Conference...