How will Texas meet its electricity needs in the future?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on May 08, 2024Dr. Perryman discusses ERCOT's forecast of Texas' electricity needs and what we need to do to meet those needs.
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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- ERCOT,
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All of the Above
Column Published in syndication May 01, 2024The dynamic Texas economy and its growing population (and hot summers) require increases in electric generation and transmission capacity well beyond what was expected even a few years ago. Basic patterns of business expansion have been in place for decades. However, there are profound and unanticipated changes underway which are shifting power demand growth into an entirely new gear.