May 6, 2021 — Statement from Texas-New Mexico Power Company and AVANGRID: Today, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) voted to approve the unanimous stipulation and agreement among parties for the merger of PNM …
May 6, 2021 — It looked like West Texas state Rep. Brooks Landgraf‘s bill changing some of the regulation of nuclear waste in the state was going to make it out of the …
May 6, 2021 — Record demand for electricity is expected this summer, ERCOT warned on Thursday. But the electricity operator said that there is a low risk for a emergency such as the …
May 6, 2021 — Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) (the “Company” or “Vistra”) announced today the pricing of a private offering (the “Offering”) of $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the …
By Alex Mills As President Biden tries to move his massive energy/environment agenda forward, he must come up with programs appealing to Democrats and Republicans, which may prove to be difficult. However, the …
May 6, 2021 — The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) on Thursday changed the way ERCOT assesses prices during emergencies such as the February storms. The PUC oversees ERCOT, the Electric Reliability …
May 4, 2021 — A bill to ban Texas cities from banning natural gas from new homes and buildings has passed the legislature and is headed to the governor for his signature. HB …
By Colin Grabow May 4, 2021 — Connecting the busiest port in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico, the Houston Ship Channel is one of the country’s most important waterways. It’s also home …
May 4, 2021 — A bill to help pay for weatherization of power plants passed 138-9 the Texas House on Tuesday. The legislation, which would change the Texas Constitution and so would end …
May 4, 2021 — The Texas House passed the controversial Senate Bill 13 on Tuesday, which requires the state to withdraw investments with companies that refuse to invest in Texas O&G companies based …
May 4, 2021 — A bill making it harder to file a lawsuit in connection with commercial vehicles has been passed by the Texas House and will now be taken up by the …
May 4, 2021 — The Port of Corpus Christi Authority and Stabilis Solutions Inc. (“Stabilis”) (NASDAQ:SLNG), a leading provider of energy transition services, including hydrogen and liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) fueling solutions, have …
May 3, 2021 — ERCOT would undergo closer scrutiny under a bill that passed without amendments from the Texas House on Monday. HB 2586 from Rep. Thierry would require the Public Utility Commission …
May 3, 2021 — A resolution urging the Public Utility Commission of Texas to “significantly reduce the high system-wide offer cap and evaluate changes to the market structure” passed the Texas Senate on …
May 3, 2021 — The Texas House passed 126-18 a proposed state constitutional amendment to create the State Utilities Reliability Fund (SURF) and the State Utilities Reliability Revenue Fund to help start low-interest …
April 30, 2021 — Fitch Ratings is using the Valentine’s Week winter storms and resulting Texas power outages as an example in its latest report, noting how increases in the severity — and …
April 30, 2021 — A bipartisan bill revising the criteria used by the ERCOT and PUC in its transmission planning and approval process has passed the Texas House. District 72 Rep. Drew Darby‘s …
April 30, 2021 — Texas Tribune‘s Ross Ramsey writes on Friday: “Texas voters overwhelmingly support requiring energy providers to protect their facilities from bad weather, and a slim majority thinks the government should …
April 29, 2021 — A Swiss developer is planning a new solar park southwest of Houston. Renewables project producer Advanced Power said this week it’s secured all the funds it needs to build …
April 29, 2021 — Governor Greg Abbott is now expected to sign the Texas Legislature’s bill banning retail electricity providers (REP) plans such as those sold by Griddy until the February power crisis …
