The demand for electricity throughout Texas surged to its highest point ever two days ago (Tuesday, June 27) when rising temps and massive heat dome covered the state. A heat wave continues to bake Texas for two weeks now reaching… Read More »Texas Electricity Demand Spikes (Summer 2023)
The state of the Texas electricity grid continues to be a point of anxiety for residents and business owners. It is a complex and evolving issue in Texas politics. In recent years, the grid has come under scrutiny due to… Read More »Texas Electricity Price & Energy Grid Update
The Texas Senate has put forward a number of proposals aimed at improving the state’s electricity infrastructure. Senate Bill 6, for example, seeks to establish the Texas Energy Insurance Program, which would provide backup power in the event of an… Read More »New Plans to Fix Texas Power Grid Will Cost Residents Billions
The Public Utility Commission has decided to make a big change to the state’s electricity market in what looks to be a controversial measure to make the system more reliable. The agency said it will let the Texas State Legislature… Read More »Texas Regulators Pass Electricity Market Reform
After the gnarly 2021 winter storm, the Texas Legislature ordered an overhaul of the state’s power market to prevent future blackouts, but many legislators don’t like the option on the table The Public Utility Commission of Texas unveiled a proposal… Read More »Texas’ Proposal to Overhaul Electric Power
We have to admit that we rather enjoy jumping on the dogpile of crypto fans A crypto hodler, crypto investor, and crypto analyst are in front of your house… how do you get them off your porch? Crypto prices are… Read More »Crypto Struggles as Prices of Electricity Rise & Imaginary Money Falls
It looks like electric rates will essentially stay the same this fall and winter. When summer winds down and temperatures cool off, it is usually time to shop for a lower electric rate. But this year prices are not falling… Read More »Winter Forecast: Higher Rates & New Fees
The pandemic has been a major driver in fluctuations in the energy market this past year. So what can Texans expect in 2022? Matt Smith, lead oil analyst at Kpler, joined Texas Standard to talk about key developments, including with… Read More »What’s Coming to Texas in 2022 Electricity Market
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas agreed Thursday to mediate their dispute over a $1.9 billion utility bill stemming from last February’s winter storm after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones urged both sides to do… Read More »ERCOT & Brazos Electric to Resolve $1.9B Dispute for Texas