CPower Embraces the Changing ERCOT Energy Market Through the Strategic Leadership of Joe Hayden BALTIMORE, Dec. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — CPower Energy Management, a national leader in demand-side energy management solutions, has appointed Joe Hayden to lead their Texas-based ERCOT sales and fulfillment teams. “With recent generation plant closures and increased energy consumption, the ERCOT … Continue reading #CPower Embraces the Changing ERCOT Energy Market Through the Strategic Leadership of Joe Hayden→
Under Trump’s Watch, Wind Energy Set To Blow Past Coal In Texas The great state of Texas is about to make history. Within the next year or so, total wind energy capacity on the state’s power grid will beat coal, and it won’t be a squeaker. According to researchers at the University of Texas, by … Continue reading Under Trump’s Watch, Wind Energy Set To Blow Past Coal In #Texas→
Coal subsidies derail the Texas clean energy market “Trump Digs Coal” became one of the most recognizable slogans of the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, and candidate Donald Trump’s promises to scrap the controversial Clean Power Plan (CPP) and bring back coal jobs struck a chord in Midwestern mining states. The vision of an unfettered, resurgent … Continue reading Coal subsidies derail the #Texas clean energy market→
Low electricity prices doom coal plants Texas has been blessed with abundant sources of energy. Crude oil and natural gas have made Texas a powerhouse for about 100 years. Coal has been prevalent, too. Now, solar and wind are bringing new sources of power to the Lone Star State’s electric grid. The competition between these … Continue reading Low electricity prices doom coal plants→
Wind power capacity passes coal in Texas Wind power capacity in Texas surpassed coal last week to become the second-largest electricity source in the “Lone Star State,” according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which oversees 90% of the state’s power grid. When a 155-megawatt wind farm in West Texas began commercial operation … Continue reading Wind power capacity passes coal in #Texas→
Layoffs on way as grid operator approves coal plant closures The state’s biggest power company is moving ahead with layoffs of more than 800 workers after the Texas’ electric grid operator recently approved the shutdown of three coal-fired power plants and an associated coal mine. In October, the state’s largest power generator, Dallas-based Vistra Energy, … Continue reading Layoffs on way as grid operator approves coal plant closures→
Commission recommends permit for substation The Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a permit for a proposed electrical substation along Roy Warren Parkway. Garland Power and Light is seeking a conditional use permit to build the substation within a single family-2 zoning district at 9605 Roy Warren Parkway. City of Greenville Building … Continue reading Commission recommends permit for substation→
Changes in the Texas wholesale energy grid may increase prices In August 2017, City Council made a commitment to providing 65 percent renewable energy to its residents by 2027. This aggressive energy plan is, according to Robert Cullick, director of communications and marketing at Austin Energy, the only one of its kind in the country. … Continue reading Changes in the #Texas #wholesale energy grid may increase prices→
Likely low ERCOT reserve margins prompt ‘hand-wringing’ at meeting Electric Reliability Council of Texas stakeholders’ concern that ERCOT’s next capacity and demand report might show a reserve margin below its 13.75% target prompted “hand-wringing” Friday about possible consequences from the North American Electric Reliability Corp. ERCOT’s next Capacity, Demand and Reserves Report “is going to … Continue reading Likely low ERCOT reserve margins prompt ‘hand-wringing’ at meeting→
NRG, Toshiba Deliver 2-MW Energy Storage System in Texas Toshiba and NRG Energy have deployed a 2-MW battery storage system for the ERCOT grid. The Elbow Creek Energy Storage project, which uses the latest SCiBTM lithium-ion battery design, was installed near NRG’s and NRG Yield’s Elbow Creek Wind Farm in Howard County, Texas. Elbow Creek … Continue reading #NRG, #Toshiba Deliver 2-MW Energy Storage System in Texas→
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