The latest energy news from The Texas Tribune.
More than 200,000 CenterPoint Energy customers without power struggle with the heat one week after Hurricane Beryl swept through southeast Texas. Full Story
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Abbott demanded that the utility company produce a plan by the end of July outlining how it will improve power reliability ahead of future storms. Full Story
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Beryl exposed how vulnerable the electric infrastructure is to failure, leaving residents angry and at risk. Full Story
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Nearly a million Texans were still without power on Friday. And the utility company with the most outages was facing threats of violence. Full Story
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More than 1 million Texans still don’t have electricity. For those hardest hit by Beryl, the wait will stretch into next week. Full Story
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According to state filings, the utility is restoring power at a relatively quicker pace than after prior storms. Texans are still fed up. Full Story
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Granbury residents are raising alarms over noise from a local Bitcoin mine, while state lawmakers warn that the energy-hungry facilities risk “crashing” the electrical grid. Full Story
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Power companies and Texas officials say restoration efforts could take days. Experts say Texans without electricity are facing a dangerous situation. Full Story
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Federal tax incentives are available to weatherize your house and switch to more energy efficient appliances. Rebates are coming. Full Story
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Truckers say they can wait up to 18 hours without pay to load or unload fracking sand. The drilling sites often lack restrooms. Full Story
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The announcement came soon after a new prediction by the state’s main grid operator that power demands will nearly double by 2030 Full Story
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The Gulf Coast is poised to be a major hub for underground disposal of greenhouse gas to mitigate climate change, but questions remain over who will fund it long-term. Full Story
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The prediction by ERCOT reflects a new way of counting future demand and a spike in requests to connect to the grid from large power users. Full Story
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No state has punched more holes in its bedrock than the Lone Star State. The environmental risks are staggering, and so are the clean up costs, especially in the Permian Basin. Full Story
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Short of an immediate statewide response, Texans who lost homes and livestock are taking matters into their own hands to better prepare their property for a wildfire. Full Story
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A new state energy fund will offer low-interest loans to companies that build new power plants. Full Story
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Two explosions at TPC Group’s facility in Port Neches injured workers and triggered the evacuation of more than 50,000 people. Full Story
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The dunes sagebrush lizard lives in the same West Texas land that supports the state’s biggest oil and gas fields, and industry leaders say the new designation will hurt drilling and production. Full Story
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The severe weather caused widespread damage, killed at least four people and left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power. Full Story
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At least four people were killed and much of the state’s largest city was brought to a standstill. Crews are racing to restore power and remove debris. Full Story
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