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Too many in Washington seem resigned to China’s electro-dominance. It’s a terrible mistake.
Jun 11 • 
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Is ERCOT attempting to "eighty-six" batteries?
A controversial proposal that would harm batteries will be considered by the ERCOT Board on Thursday
Aug 30, 2023 • 
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Is ERCOT attempting to "eighty-six" batteries?
ERCOT Has More Questions to Answer
Did ERCOT’s actions lead to emergency conditions? And given these persistent grid problems, where do we go from here?
Sep 7, 2023 • 
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ERCOT Has More Questions to Answer
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ERCOT Still Doesn’t Understand Winter Demand
A preview of the ERCOT Board meeting tomorrow, including a presentation from ERCOT’s CEO which includes dangerously inaccurate and misleading…
Dec 2, 2024 • 
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ERCOT Still Doesn’t Understand Winter Demand
It’s Finally Over
The Legislature has concluded its biennial 140-day sprint, rejecting proposals that would have kneecapped the Texas economy
Jun 3 • 
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It’s Finally Over
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A Year of the IRA in Texas: More Solar, Storage, Jobs, and Investment
In Texas alone, in its first year the Inflation Reduction Act has created more than $10 billion in investment, nearly 9,000 jobs, and has increased…
Aug 15, 2023 • 
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A Year of the IRA in Texas: More Solar, Storage, Jobs, and Investment
Peak Demand Tomorrow Morning: Is the Grid Ready?
ERCOT is forecasting peak demand of over 73,000 megawatts. The grid should — should — be fine.
Jan 7 • 
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Peak Demand Tomorrow Morning: Is the Grid Ready?
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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
Mar 19 • 
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The Texas Senate Is a Threat to U.S. Energy Security
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Another Anti-Energy, Anti-Growth Bill Looms
ERCOT CEO said of a similar proposal to House Bill 3356 and Senate Bill 715 “we would lose energy resources” and face an “energy deficit,” which would…
Apr 21 • 
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Another Anti-Energy, Anti-Growth Bill Looms
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Heather Is Not Uri
A massive demand forecast miss from ERCOT, lower thermal power plant outages, and some major transmission congestion: takeaways from Winter Storm…
Jan 15, 2024 • 
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Heather Is Not Uri
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BESSt in Class
Massive battery resources and far-sighted ancillary services providing "defense-in-depth" help protect Texas from a Spain-type power outage
Apr 30 • 
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The Grid Solution That’s Close to Home
The outages in Houston should put a sharper focus and a higher priority on a solution that solves multiple problems: microgrids.
Jul 11, 2024 • 
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