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Texas power grid faces May heat as demand nears historic high
The system came closest to outages in 2023 during the summertime since Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, during which ...
From Luxury to Lifeline: How Base Power Is Democratizing Backup Electricity in Texas
As Texas continues to grapple with an electric grid strained by extreme weather, Austin-based startup Base Power is ...
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Uri Force Majeure Cases Still Percolating
Thought you’d heard the last of force majuere cases arising from Winter Storm Uri? Think again. In Marathon Oil Company v.
LES board approves 4% rate increase to meet new power requirements; City Council to review
The Lincoln City Council will now consider the proposed budget amendment and rate adjustment at a public hearing.
Record-early heat wave hits Texas as lawmakers target renewables
A brutal and record-early heat wave is baking Texas this week — bringing the triple-digit temperatures typical of July to the ...
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Oklahoma Bill to Protect Utility Customers from Additional Storm Fees Stalls in Senate
Oklahoma State Senate did not address the utility ratepayer protection bill, HB1220, potentially leaving residents with ...
Hill Country town utility picks location for new power plant. Here's where.
The Kerrville Public Utility Board announced a site in Colorado County, over 150 miles from Kerrville, as the location of its new power plant.
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Low-Energy Fridays: If Our Grid Goes Down, How Do We Get Our Lights Back On?
Two weeks ago, tens of millions on the Iberian Peninsula lost electricity. While the reason for the disturbance could take ...
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Via Renewables Announces a Redemption of 168,008 Shares of its 8.75% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
The forward-looking statements include statements regarding the impacts of Winter Storm Uri, cash flow generation and liquidity, business strategy, prospects for growth and acquisitions ...