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Reliability of Rio Grande Valley’s electricity remains a concern ahead of summer

Reliability of Rio Grande Valley’s electricity remains a concern ahead of summer As temperatures plunged this week, focus again renewed on the Rio Grande Valley’s electrical use and whether supply will be able to keep up with demand heading into the warmer months of the year. But officials with the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas, … Continue reading Reliability of Rio Grande Valley’s electricity remains a concern ahead of summer

PUC Chair Blasts EPA’s Clean Power Plan at Texas Tech Law School Event

PUC Chair Blasts EPA’s Clean Power Plan at Texas Tech Law School Event Donna Nelson, chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, doesn’t mince words about her views concerning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan. On March 2, she gave a speech titled “Power, the EPA and Texas” at the Texas … Continue reading PUC Chair Blasts EPA’s Clean Power Plan at Texas Tech Law School Event

Texas Power Falls to Lowest in Two Weeks as Wind Rises

(Bloomberg) — On-peak power fell in Texas to the lowest level in two weeks as wind output exceeded expectations. Wind production on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. network averaged 8,263 megawatts during the hour ended at 1 p.m. local time, above the day-ahead forecast of 7,100 megawatts, according to the grid’s website. Wind … Continue reading Texas Power Falls to Lowest in Two Weeks as Wind Rises