by ACSC | May 31, 2022 | News Round-Up
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...
by ACSC | May 25, 2022 | Blog, Media Focus
According to government data, U.S. production fell sharply during the pandemic, and only now has begun to slowly return. ________________________________________________ Natural gas prices in the U.S. more than doubled since the start of 2021, and they could increase...
by ACSC | May 22, 2022 | News Round-Up
Houston Chronicle: West Texas rancher pours $2 million into Sarah Stogner’s underdog campaign for statewide oil and gas board seat May 17 — Ashley Watt, who owns a 75,000-acre ranch in the Permian Basin, is helping bankroll a substantial TV ad buy in the final two...
by ACSC | May 10, 2022 | News Round-Up
CBS Austin: Ongoing heat expected to test power grid again May 9 — After power demand nearly met supply Friday and threatened power outages, the ongoing heat wave is expected to test the Texas power grid again this week. — CBS Austin S&P Global: ERCOT peakload...
by ACSC | May 6, 2022 | Blog, Media Focus
So far, no evidence has surfaced that any pipeline company inappropriately withheld gas supplies to increase profits. However, Texas pipeline companies routinely keep excess gas in storage and on pipelines to sell when prices are at a premium — which they are...
