February 24, 2021 — Kinder Morgan and Brookfield Infrastructure have agreed to sell a 25% interest in the Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (NGPL) to a set of funds under control of …
February 23, 2021 — Dallas private equity company Tailwater Capital has a new definitive agreement to buy Houston independent natgas storage and transportation company NorTex Midstream Partners, LLC for an undisclosed price, providing …
February 23, 2021 — Austin’s WhiteWater Midstream has acquired Houston-based Enstor’s Waha gas storage assets in northwestern Texas. WhiteWater is the operator of the Agua Blanca and Whistler pipelines, with the Waha gas …
February 23, 2021 — Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. is testing interest in a potential expansion of its New Mexico refined petroleum products pipeline. The nearly 250-mile pipeline segment is currently moving various grades …
February 23, 2021 — Five members of the board of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are resigning effective tomorrow. Board Chair Sally Talberg, Vice Chair Peter Cramton and Finance and Audit Chair …
CEO says “we are overly reliant on natural gas, which generates more than half of the electricity in Texas,” adds that company will put in new safeguards to keep high power bills from …
February 22, 2021 — The city of Kilgore, Texas, was seen blanketed in a layer of snow on February 17 as extreme weather continued to hit the state. In this drone capture video …
February 22, 2021 — From the TCEQ: “As Mother Nature relaxes her grip on the Lone Star State in the wake of a prolonged cold spell, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is …
February 22, 2021 — There will inevitably be some business financial devastation from last week’s power crisis, starting with today’s announcement from retail energy provider Just Energy Group, which serves Texas. The company …
February 22, 2021 — The following is a Monday morning announcement from Platts: “Following extensive market consultation, S&P Global Platts confirms that it will reflect cargoes of WTI Midland crude oil in its …
February 21, 2021 — As the state recovers from the severe winter storm the RRC is continuing its daily contact with energy producers, pipeline operators, and electric regulators to provide the support they …
February 21, 2021 — Texas consumers have been misled by national news reports, rumors and even some politicians into believing basic electricity rates have gone up, when they have not. After some encouragement …
February 20, 2021 — Governor Greg Abbott today convened a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, and members of the Legislature to discuss the spike in energy bills affecting many …
February 20, 2021 — The “Right On the Money” advisor says, “For those who lost power, sorry. It might cost you. People who lost power weren’t paying for electricity while it was off, …
February 20, 2021 — The Public Utility Commission of Texas met in a special virtual session Friday evening, opening an investigation into this past week’s power emergency, with Chair DeAnn Walker also said …
February 19, 2021 — Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday evening that his office is filing Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) for ERCOT and power providers over “power outages, emergency plans, energy pricing, and more …
February 19, 2021 — A Houston-area couple is the first to file a lawsuit against ERCOT in connection with the winter storm that resulted in the loss of electricity for millions of Texans …
February 17, 2021 — The NextEra Energy board has a new member with experience in both operations and consumer-related topics. Lynn M. Utter was chief talent officer of Atlas Holdings LLC from 2018 …
February 17, 2021 — The year 2020 may end up as a one-off year in which the US exported more petroleum that it imported, the EIA said Wednesday. “Throughout much of its history, …
By Alex Mills Old man winter hit Texas hard this week with sub-zero temperatures and two snow and ice storms creating record high demand for electricity while some energy sources were frozen in …