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ERCOT quickly backtracks after approving contract that would let CEO earn $6.4 million in 2027

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick balked at the contract two boards approved for Pablo Vegas. The ERCOT chief said officials then decided not to execute the deal.

The Texas Tribune

After public pressure, Texas OKs more 765 lines, directing companies to work with landowners

The Public Utility Commission voted to greenlight some proposals to build first-of-their-kind transmission lines after approving two massive lines last month.

The Texas Tribune

Greg Abbott turned from data center 'epicenter' booster to skeptic—and Trump is calling it an economic 'mistake'

"They got the backlash they deserve," Greg Abbott said in an interview on ABC This Week. Less than a year ago, he wanted his state to be the "epicenter."

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Industry warns of blackouts, economic woes if Texas overreacts to data center, transmission line anger

Energy regulators and industry experts warn that the state’s delays to major projects amid backlash from residents could create rolling blackouts and strangle growth of other industries that need power.

The Texas Tribune

Texas residents fume over proposal to put data center next to a Buddhist monastery

The backlash coincides with a directive from Gov. Greg Abbott ordering audits of all pending data center power grid connections across Texas

The Independent UK

Texas’ power grid weathered another winter storm. Is it ready for the future?

Five years after Winter Storm Uri caused catastrophic blackouts that killed hundreds, the electric grid has changed significantly, but increasing demand means it will have to adapt even more.

The Texas Tribune

David Hommrich Wins Case (Now Called Hommrich); Legislator Files Memo About "Closing the Hommrich Loophole"; Hommrich Sues for Defamation

Here's Mr. Hommrich's argument, as quoted in the Pennsylvania Record (Nicholas Malfitano) early last year: "Plaintiff Hommrich is a pioneer… The post David Hommrich Wins Case (Now Called Hommrich); Legislator Files Memo About "Closing the Hommrich Loophole"; Hommrich Sues for Defamation appeared first on Reason.com.

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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.

The Texas Tribune

Crypto miners must register with state and reveal power usage under new Texas rule

The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted the rule amid surging demand for power across the state and a growing crypto mining industry in Texas.

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

Federal investigators subpoena Pennsylvania agency for records related to chocolate plant explosion

Federal safety investigators have issued a subpoena to Pennsylvania’s public utility regulator for documents related to a fatal explosion at a chocolate factory

The Independent UK

Appeals court says state agency set electricity prices too high during 2021 winter storm

The actions by the Public Utility Commission led to billions of dollars of overcharges, the Austin-based court found. It’s not yet clear if the ruling will affect consumers.

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