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Government Policies Hiked Texas Electricity Costs by Almost $20 Billion Last Year
Policies subsidizing generators, utilities, and unreliable energy have raised the cost of electricity in Texas by $19.9 billion in 2023, constituting 42.7 percent of total electricity costs.
Texas Electricity Prices Are Lower Due to Deregulation
Prices in competitive markets have fallen, while those of noncompetitive utilities have increased. Competition has brought both residential and commercial prices down below the national averages. Nowhere is this truer than in Texas.
Texas Legislative Committee Proposes Ways to Protect, Expand LNG Industry
By Bethany Blankley
(The Center Square) – A state legislative committee is proposing ways to expand Texas’ liquified natural gas (LNG) industry after the Biden...
Analysis: Buckle Up for Summer Blackouts: Wind Is Already Failing Texas in Spring
The problem with the Texas grid is so simple it’s infuriating: Relying too heavily on unpredictable wind and solar, without enough reliable reserve capacity, means higher volatility and outages.
Federal LNG Pause May Spark ‘Electricity Crisis’
By Anthony Hennen
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s energy future hangs in the balance amid a federal pause on liquified natural gas production, leaving taxpayers...
Federal LNG pause may spark ‘electricity crisis’
The Biden administration's pause on new liquified natural gas exports is costing taxpayers, hurting jobs, and harming America's and our European allies energy security.
Inflation Reduction Act Could Turn Electricity Markets into Subsidy Clearinghouses
Inflation Reduction Act could turn electricity markets into green subsidy clearinghouses.
By Travis Fisher
“There’s been this move afoot in which markets have become something closer to...
Climate Change Weekly #484: Climate Change and Texas’ Electric Power Problems
Summers are hot in Texas, but some summers are hotter than others, and this was one of them. It does not mean humans are to blame.
Op-Ed: Every Problem With The Texas Grid Is Caused By Government Policy
By David Blackmon
Grid managers at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) were forced to move to stage 2 emergency measures Wednesday evening when...
Federal Government to Spend $1.2B in Louisiana, Texas on Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs
By Victor Skinner
(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Energy will spend $1.2 billion in Louisiana and Texas to create Regional Direct Air...
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