August 1, 2022 — Since 2018, Vinson & Elkins has defended Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, a natural gas pipeline subsidiary of Enbridge Inc., against a complaint filed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission …
Tonya Baer Miller, former Public Utility Counsel, and ERCOT board member, takes the helm of the Texas Solar Power Association August 1, 2022 — The Texas Solar Power Association (TSPA), a leading voice …
July 29, 2022 — U.S. Energy says it’s completed it purchase of O&G properties in Henderson and Anderson counties for nearly $12 million. The company adds this latest acquisition to the $1 million …
July 30, 2022 — With the record-breaking heat and drought conditions Texas is currently facing, finding a solution to the growing need for reliable power from the electric grid is at an all-time …
By Alex Mills July 28, 2022 — Since the depths of the global pandemic two years ago, the oil and natural gas industry in the United States has witnessed a dramatic recovery. The …
July 26, 2022 — TotalEnergies and Borealis have started up a new $2 billion ethane cracker at Port Arthur at the site of the TotalEnergies refinery. The project has been administered by Bayport …
July 26, 2022 — A nationwide poll conducted by Democratic polling firm Impact Research reveals that most Americans view natural gas as an affordable and reliable alternative to coal that will help address …
July 22, 2022 — Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) today highlighted new employment …
By Alex Mills July 21, 2022 — President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently proposed the idea of a price cap on Russian oil in an effort to reduce funds that …
July 20, 2022 — Proposed Gulf of Mexico wind power projects will likely get the go-ahead from the Biden administration as part of the president’s “climate emergency” executive order announced on Wednesday. Large …
July 19, 2022 — A reported explosion followed by a fire at the electrical base of Hoover Dam along the Arizona/Nevada border will not pose a risk to the dam’s power output, according …
It is with great sadness that the Conservative Energy Network (CEN) Board of Directors announces the death of Mark Pischea, founder and president of CEN. Mark passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022. …
July 19, 2022 — There is increased likelihood that President Joe Biden will issue an executive order declaring a climate emergency in the US, possibly as soon as Wednesday, according to reports. Two …
By Alex Mills July 14, 2022 — Volatility in global energy markets has business and government economists wondering what to expect from supply and demand for the remainder of the year and beyond. …
July 13, 2022 — Crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas for April 2022 came from 162,301 oil wells and 79,292 gas wells. The RRC reports …
July 13, 2022 –Wind appears to be performing a little better than expected even as solar output slips in the late afternoon, while the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) made it through …
July 11, 2022 — There is majority disapproval of Gov. Greg Abbott‘s job in relation to ERCOT, but views of the governor appear to break along strongly partisan lines, according to a June UT Texas Politics Project poll.
Eighty-three percent of Democrats either strongly or somewhat disapprove, while only 26% of Republicans strongly or somewhat disapprove vs 51% of Independents.
And 46% of Republicans either strongly or somewhat approve vs 8% of Democrats and 13% of Independents
Across issues, an overwhelming majority of Republicans approve of Mr. Abbott’s handling of immigration, Covid-19, crime, the economy, guns and other subjects, while Democrats don’t give above 10% approval on any one issue.
Gov. Abbott’s overall favorability is split at 44%
Margin of error is +/- 2,89%
July 10, 2022 — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is projecting that demand for electricity could outpace supply on Monday afternoon and is calling for energy conservation between 2 pm and 8 pm.
There has been some loss of generation, wind power is expected to fall below normal expectations and very high temperatures will possibly result in a shortfall, the grid operator for most of Texas said in a statement on Sunday.
July 11, 2022 — The Texas Energy Report is replacing a second web server or software that has been malfunctioning, involving e-mail and our website.
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July 9, 2022 — The reliability of the Texas grid is hot news this summer after calls for conservation in May sparked worries. Adding heat, the grid is now an issue in the …