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10-year-old Volvo passes emission test but denied PUC certificate; owner moves Supreme Court; here's why it matters

A Volvo XC-60 owner has moved the Supreme Court after Delhi authorities refused to issue a PUC certificate for his 10-year-old diesel vehicle, even though it cleared the emission test. The PUC software, he says, blocks certificates based on the vehicle's age regardless of whether it passes or fails the…

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Greg Abbott Once Called Texas the 'Epicenter' of AI. Now He's Freezing Data Center Construction.

The bipartisan backlash against data centers reaches the Lone Star State.

Reason

Texas lawmakers want to halt plan to build high-voltage transmission lines across the state

Amid a backlash, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and a chorus of state senators said the the state's plan for building new high-voltage transmission lines needs to be changed as the oil and gas industry faces an electricity shortage.

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With Texas’ Data Center Boom, Uncertainty Is the Business Plan

Proposed projects are driven by sketchy numbers nobody has to prove: inflated demand, water use most companies never report, power plans that route around ordinary review. Either way, the public pays.

Texas Observer

6 Pennsylvania Electric Bill Changes to Check Before Summer Usage Peaks

Summer heat in Pennsylvania is about to do more than raise temperatures—it is also set to push electric bills higher in noticeable ways. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has warned that price changes taking effect June 1 could directly impact what households pay during peak usage months. As air conditioners…

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When the AI Cloud Comes for Texas Water

Legislators are (sort of) beginning to grapple with the grim costs that come with the state’s data center boom.

Texas Observer

Hawaiian Electric's $1 billion power project is in a flood zone

Hawaiian Electric Co.'s $1 billion upgrade to the Waiau power plant faces a new challenge

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El Paso’s plan to build natural gas power plant for massive data center kicks up opposition

Meta’s planned data center could be El Paso’s biggest electricity user. Some residents worry that a new power plant to run it would worsen air pollution and guzzle water.

The Texas Tribune

As data centers jostle to get on Texas’ grid, ERCOT promises new rules for planning

ERCOT is making a first attempt at a planning process in which multiple requests will be considered simultaneously.

The Texas Tribune

Residents protest high-voltage power lines that could skirt Dinosaur Valley State Park

One of three possible routes would border the North Texas park. The project is part of a statewide effort to keep pace with Texas’ rapidly growing energy needs.

The Texas Tribune

Crypto’s Cryptic Texas Takeover

State regulators don't want you to know about the 60-plus Bitcoin mines guzzling public water and electricity—even though consumers are already paying the price.

Texas Observer

Explosion of data centers causes planning struggles for Texas power grid

As companies look to build projects that consume more power than cities, the state’s grid manager is trying to plan how to provide enough electricity to meet the demand.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ $7.2 billion loan program for gas power plants has approved two projects in two years

Experts say the Texas Energy Fund is facing an energy market that makes new power plants more expensive and less profitable.

The Texas Tribune

High electricity prices zapping your budget? Here are 5 ways to save

Pennsylvania residents may get sticker shock when they see their electric bills this summer. Aging infrastructure, extreme weather, transmission bottlenecks and increased demand are sending electricity rates soaring.

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Over 1 lakh vehicles in Delhi got pollution certificates despite high emissions: CAG report

A report tabled by the Comptroller and Auditor General in the Delhi assembly on Tuesday flagged several irregularities in the manner in which Pollution Under Control certificates were issued to vehicles in the capital. The report said that over 1 lakh vehicles were issued PUC certificates even though their emissions…

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Bills introduced a year after state’s largest blaze seek to limit wildfires

Among the proposals is a bill that would force more inspections of power lines, which a committee concluded ignited a blaze that burned more than 1 million acres last year.

The Texas Tribune

CenterPoint Energy settles rate case, will lower power costs for customers

Houston’s main electrical company backed off plans to raise rates after facing sharp criticism for its response to massive power outages after Hurricane Beryl.

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Texas regulators shelve an electricity market reform proposal they say does too little to shore up grid

The Public Utility Commission found that the performance credit mechanism, a financial tool the Legislature capped at $1 billion, would only marginally improve reliability of the state power grid.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Legislature will review Deloitte’s contracts after public loan project scandal

The examination of Deloitte’s existing contracts comes after it failed to catch red flags in a company’s application for a loan to build or upgrade power plants in the state.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers question agency's ability to oversee $5 billion energy loan program after initial glitch

Lawmakers tasked the Public Utility Commission with overseeing the Texas Energy Fund, though the agency has no experience running a loan program.

The Texas Tribune

CenterPoint CEO promises improvements as Texas scrutinizes company’s Beryl response

Jason Wells told regulators the company will launch a new outage tracker by Aug. 1. It will also trim more tree limbs near power lines and hire an executive to focus on emergency response.

The Texas Tribune

CenterPoint draws state ire after Hurricane Beryl power outages. Here’s what you need to know.

Following Hurricane Beryl’s large-scale power outages, state officials launched an investigation and legislative hearings to scrutinize CenterPoint’s response after the storm.

The Texas Tribune

“They need to fix something quick”: Texans without power for days are getting angry

Nearly a million Texans were still without power on Friday. And the utility company with the most outages was facing threats of violence.

The Texas Tribune

CenterPoint exudes chaos, but also appears to be restoring power faster than it previously has

According to state filings, the utility is restoring power at a relatively quicker pace than after prior storms. Texans are still fed up.

Texas Observer

As Summer Heat Hits, How Is the Texas Grid Faring?

Amid new projections of surging demand, energy analyst Doug Lewin explains what worries him–and what doesn’t.

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