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Reading & Podcast Picks — March 26, 2025: Solar manufacturing, bad bills, and more
Texas is becoming a leader in solar manufacturing; more on the Senate's anti-energy, anti-growth bills; geothermal jobs; potential IRA repeal impacts on…
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Doug Lewin
Senate to Hear Another Anti-Energy, Anti-Growth Bill
Senate Business & Commerce will hear Senate Bill 819, which would slow economic growth, reduce energy supply, and raise Texans' power bills, on…
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Natural Gas Gets Expensive, Grid Roundup #47
Gas at $4 further highlights importance of renewables and storage; energy efficiency is highly cost-effective; comments due next week for Texas Backup…
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New Nuclear in Texas, with Doug Robison and Dr. Rusty Towell
Doug Robison and Dr. Rusty Towell join me to discuss Natura Resources' molten salt reactors, the race to deploy advanced nuclear, and what it means for…
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The Texas Senate Is a Threat to U.S. Energy Security
Texas is one of the few places that can deliver the power our nation needs — as long as the Legislature doesn’t block renewables and storage
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Texas Nuclear Fund Gets a House Hearing: Grid Roundup #46
Batteries exceed 4,500 megawatts as thermal outages rise; House Committee to hear HB 14 nuclear bill; SB 388 & 6 soon to be on the Senate floor; ERCOT…
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Join me at Distributech next week
Come say hello in Dallas at PLMA and Distributech
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Disconnected by Design with Mose Buchele
Mose Buchele joined me to talk about his award-winning podcast series, The Disconnect, and how politics, money, and power shaped Texas's grid and energy…
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Senate Committee Passes SB 6, Big Questions Remain: Grid Roundup #45
SB 6 passed Senate B&C yesterday; one-third of the gas & coal fleet is offline as high temps hit Texas; energy efficiency comment deadline next week…
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Senate Committee Says Batteries Aren't Dispatchable: Grid Roundup #44
Senate B&C Committee advances bill that would severely restrict power development and economy; resistance heat bill filed; backup power workshop next…
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The PUC Can — and Should — Stop ERCOT From Wasting Money
ERCOT’s spending on expensive, inefficient generation is a problem for ratepayers; it’s time for the PUC to intervene.
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Join Me for a Live Podcast Recording at SXSW
Come learn about the future of energy in Texas at SXSW events this Sunday and Tuesday! See below for links to RSVP to both *free* events!
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