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Consumers in the Crosshairs: Reading & Podcast Picks, June 8, 2025
Higher consumer electricity prices if the House's budget bill becomes law; data centers and gas turbines; record Permian oil production; Trump executive…
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Doug Lewin
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Both Supply *and* Demand Are Booming in Texas: Grid Roundup #63
ERCOT shows over 400 gigawatts in the interconnection queue; IMM says batteries are lowering consumer costs; Industrial growth is over 15% annually in…
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Doug Lewin
"It's Easier to Build Here," Texas Energy After the 89th Legislature with Claire Hao
Houston Chronicle energy reporter Claire Hao covered the legislative session in depth; she joined me to discuss what passed, what didn't, and what it…
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Doug Lewin
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Nathan Peavey
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It’s Finally Over
The Legislature has concluded its biennial 140-day sprint, rejecting proposals that would have kneecapped the Texas economy
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Weekend Edition: Reading & Podcast Picks
Me on NPR's Weekend Edition on how the US House budget bill would hurt the US economy, consumers, and manufacturing, and Texas in particular; the quiet…
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May 2025

Texas Energy Fund, Wildfires, Energy Efficiency and more: Grid Roundup #62
Texas Energy Fund is fully funded; Texas will put a bigger focus on reducing energy waste; update on major bills still moving; wildfire preparedness…
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Doug Lewin
Nearing the Legislative Finish Line: Grid Roundup #61
Key legislative deadlines have passed but much remains to be determined in final days; large load bill passes the House; Senate amends, passes coastal…
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Eight Days Left in Session Edition of Reading & Podcast Picks
Latitude's Open Circuit podcast on Texas policy; solar & storage helping Texas during early heat waves; Fire Weather; utility regulation in the current…
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Doug Lewin
Texas the Biggest Loser in US House Budget Bill: Grid Roundup #60
Texans likely to have a 17% increase in electric bills, over $100 billion in lost investment, and reduced grid reliability if the House bill is adopted…
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Solutions Over Theatrics with Texas House Energy Resources Chairman Drew Darby
Chairman Darby joins me to talk about pragmatic energy leadership, transmission reform, and why an all-of-the-above strategy is essential for powering…
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Nathan Peavey
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Doug Lewin
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Money for Nothing
Texas utilities want to be rewarded with lavish incentives for delivering less energy savings, at a time when Texas desperately needs to reduce energy…
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Powering the Next Texas Economic Miracle with Glenn Hamer
Texas Association of Business President & CEO Glenn Hamer joins me to talk about why Texas needs an all-of-the-above energy strategy for AI, national…
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Doug Lewin
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Nathan Peavey
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