Texas’ population is growing (over 20 percent in the last 10 years) and with increased load and a decrease in availability of generation, ERCOT CEO Trip Doggett is “very concerned” about how this may affect Texas this summer when demand is high. Late last week, ERCOT released its 10-year outlook and which determined that reserve [...]
By Asher Price AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Texas could face a shortage of electrical generation within a few years if the federal government moves forward with a new rule meant to cut down on power plant smokestack emissions, the chief executive of the state’s grid operator warned on Tuesday. “We believe it is our role to voice our [...]
To learn more about the importance of renewable energy and the Texas Interconnection read Melissa C. Lott’s recent article found in Scientific American . “At 1 P.M. on February 28, 2010 a jaw-dropping 22 percent of the electricity being used in the state of Texas was supplied by the wind. Today, Texas is home to more than [...]
Third Planet Windpower A carbon dioxide cap-and-trade plan proposed under a House of Representatives climate change and energy bill would hike wholesale power prices in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas approximately $10 billion in 2013, according to a study issued Tuesday by the grid operator. The bill by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman [...]
