Reading and Podcast Picks

American Energy Manufacturing Declines: Reading & Podcast Picks, August 10, 2025

Energy pragmatism vs. ideology; a slowdown in American energy manufacturing; Virtual Power Plants and AI; new restrictions on batteries in ERCOT's…

Aug 10 •

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"They're Going Against Their Own Voters": Reading & Podcast Picks, August 3, 2025

Repeal of tax credits hurts consumers and rural farmers & ranchers; used EV batteries on the Texas grid; Meta puts another billion into Texas solar; WSJ…

Aug 3 •

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Higher Energy Costs From the OBBB: Reading & Podcast Picks, July 22, 2025

I was on Texas Public Radio yesterday talking about the federal budget bill; a Columbia study quantifies the damage from OBBB; data center rules and…

Jul 22 •

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"Slightly" Less Energy Scarcity

Here's a brief rundown of what's in — and out — of the Senate version of the budget bill, as well as links to the best summary articles I've seen so far

Jul 2 •

Texas To Lose Over 100,000 Jobs: Reading & Podcast Picks

Impacts to Texas of the budget bill; ERCOT's connect-and-manage works well; utility rates of return are way too high; shoulder season thermal plant…

Jun 17 •

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…

Jun 8 •

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…

Jun 1 •

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…

May 25 •

Texas in the National Spotlight: Reading & Podcast Picks, May 6, 2025

Financial Times: AI data centers need all-of-the-above energy; TAB: Red tape for energy generation is bad for Texas; Geothermal is having a moment…

May 6 •

New Texas Energy Poll & more: Reading & Podcast Picks, April 29, 2025

New poll shows broad support for clean energy; gas plant turbine delays; geothermal power in the Texas Energy Fund; climate change in Texas; and the PUC…

Apr 29 •

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Why Do Some Legislators Work Against Their Districts? Reading & Podcast Picks, April 20, 2025

A study for the Texas Association of Business shows grid reliability goes down, costs go up if renewables are constrained; plus articles on SB 819, the…

Apr 20 •

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AI and Energy: Reading & Podcast Picks, April 14, 2025

A new report on data center demand growth; ERCOT's new projections of load growth in Texas; an op-ed on an "industry killer" bill and another on…

Apr 14 •

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