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Tag Archives: electricity
Legislating new and emerging energy resources in Texas
In recent years, rapid population growth and concerns about grid reliability and environmental impact have driven demand for legislative support of energy innovation in Texas. Both state and federal lawmakers have developed policies regulating and advancing the development of alternative energy … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, General Government
Tagged 88th Legislature, carbon dioxide emissions, dispatchable energy, electricity, Energy, energy storage, geothermal energy, grid, hydrogen fuel, interim charges, nuclear energy, Public Utility Commission, renewable energy, technology, Texas Railroad Commission
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Lawmakers may consider electric grid security in Texas
The electric grid in Texas, which produces and consumes more electricity than any other state, is one of three largely independent grid interconnections that make up the power system in the contiguous United States.
Posted in Energy, General Government
Tagged electricity, ERCOT, grid, grid security, Public Utility Commission
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