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- Investigation into Texas freeze highlights natural gas failures, frequency of cold weather events Fri, 24 Sep 21, 3:32amThe joint report issued by FERC and NERC cited freezing and natural gas fuel supply issues as the two largest causes for the disaster.
- Demand for renewable energy, supply chain pressures send PPA prices higher Tue, 21 Sep 21, 9:13pmWhile wind and solar power purchase agreement prices are trending upward, LevelTen doesn't expect demand to soften.
- ERCOT issues conservation alert… Media blames natural gas Wed, 16 Jun 21, 7:00amGuest “Of course they did” by David Middleton ERCOT = Electric Reliability Council of Texas H/T to David Youatt for this suggested topic. June 14 ERCOT News Release News ReleaseJune…
- Chuck DeVore: Texas’ blackouts – here’s the truth about why they happened and what we have to do next Wed, 3 Mar 21, 1:00pmIt’s important to note that had every Texas generator powered by natural gas, coal, nuclear and hydro operated at full output during the height of the storm’s demand, Texas still would have experienced planned blackouts...
- Texas to boost grid resilience with more wind & solar, according to Clean Technica Tue, 23 Feb 21, 1:00amGuest “I really couldn’t make this sort of schist up if I was trying” by David Middleton Reporting from Ice Mud Station Dallas… The pool is now ice-free for the…
- The Day After Tomorrow: Renewables Fail Edition Thu, 18 Feb 21, 9:00amGuest “The best laid plans of mice and men…” by David Middleton Note: I had originally titled this post, The Day After Tomorrow: ERCOT Fail Edition, and ERCOT did fail.…
- The True Cost of Renewables are Hidden Due to a Lack of Market Transparency Thu, 14 Nov 19, 9:00pmTestifying before Indiana’s 21st Century Energy Task Force, electricity markets expert and regulatory attorney, Mike Nasi, warns Indiana policymakers of the significant indirect costs and risks renewables have placed...
- CNN: Wind Tops Coal in Texas in 3 out of 6 Months in 2019 Sat, 27 Jul 19, 11:00amGuest Fake News analysis by David Middleton The USA Today version of this non-story was even dumber than CNN’s version… Wind is outpacing coal as a power source in Texas for the first time By Ryan Prior, CNNUpdated...