Solar energy now makes up almost 20 percent of the grid’s capacity and 40 percent of new gigawatts in line for ...

Vistra, the state’s biggest power generator, said on Aug. 5, 2022, that it had bought back $1.6 billion of its shares and its board of directors authorized spending an additional $1.65 billion ...

A panel of judges has said that big power companies cannot be held liable for failure to provide electricity during the 2021 blackout. The reason is Texas’ deregulated energy market.

AUSTIN, Texas — The five members of the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) unanimously approved a framework for incentivizing building new power plants. The plan would eventually pay power ...

Other electric providers have launched demand response programs using smart devices to power virtual power plants in Texas. NRG Energy and Renew Home, for instance, announced in November that they ...

On Monday, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas set a new unofficial peak record of demand, a spokesperson said. Total power demand reached 78.3 gigawatts, surpassing the previous record of ...

As Texas’ energy demand soars, a pilot program looks to bolster grid with “virtual power plants” fueled by people’s homes ...

As more Texas residents opt for electric vehicles, gas tax revenue is expected to decline. According to the Texas Department of Transportation , $0.15 of the state’s $0.20 gas tax goes to fund ...

The Trump administration is considering deregulation of electric utilities to increase competition and supply, but ...

Cheap electricity from wind turbines and solar panels provided about 26% of electricity in Texas last year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, up from 0.7% in 2002.

Your energy choice determines how you use electricity from the grid — whether you sell energy back, store it in solar batteries, or rely on the grid for backup power.

Retail electric companies would buy those power credits and then would likely pass those costs on to consumers. “It’s a good product,” commissioner Will McAdams said.