Former ERCOT CEO back on agency board

Electric grid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texas or ERCOT welcomes an old face to its governing board.  KVUE reported yesterday that former ERCOT CEO Bob Kahn is again on the agency’s board.  The 68-year-old says he will get to the bottom of the power outages during last month’s winter storm.  Kahn says his goal […]

ERCOT Reports Record Statewide Electricity Use

(Austin, TX) — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is reporting a new record high demand for electricity system-wide.

Oil Boom Raises Electric Rates in Parts of Texas

SEYMOUR – Texas is often called the energy capital of America, so it might come as a surprise that the oil and gas boom has substantially driven electric prices up in some parts of the state. And in those same areas, prices are expected to spike again this summer.