Sunny and Windy
Column Published in syndication November 13, 2024Renewable resources are a growing piece of the global energy puzzle and will play a crucial role in meeting future demand while dealing with climate challenges. Texas is adding capacity at a strong pace, which is important in quenching the state's growing thirst for energy going forward.
Power Moves
Column Published in syndication October 30, 2024The expansion in the Texas economy and population has been impressive of late, currently maintaining a pace of almost 500,000 new Texans and 300,000 jobs (in round numbers) per year. In addition, emerging sectors that require significant and reliable electricity supplies are surging. As a result, the need for generation and transmission capacity is rising at a pace far exceeding expectations from a few years ago.
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