Texas
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Press Releases
Broad Reach Power and Lancium Partner to Support Grid Stability Through Flexible Data Centers
HOUSTON – July 7, 2022 – Broad Reach Power Energy Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Houston-based independent power producer Broad Reach Power LLC (“Broad Reach”), announced today that it has entered into a services partnership with Lancium, an energy technology and infrastructure company that advances the decarbonization and stability of the electric power […]
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Press Releases
Green Hydrogen International (GHI) Signs MOU with Hydrogen Optimized for Proposal to Build Gigawatt-Scale Water Electrolyzer Factory in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas and OWEN SOUND, Ontario (April 27, 2022) – Green Hydrogen International (GHI) and Hydrogen Optimized, a subsidiary of Key DH Technologies Inc., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the proposed development of a large electrolyzer manufacturing facility in Texas. The factory will produce Hydrogen Optimized’s RuggedCell™ water electrolyzers for GHI’s planned […]
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Press Releases
Burns & McDonnell Completes Construction of 65-MWdc Solar Project for Vistra
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Burns & McDonnell recently completed construction of a 65-MWdc/50-MWac solar project at Vistra’s Brightside Solar Facility in Live Oak County, Texas. The project peaked with over 250 craft construction professionals on-site and was completed with zero safety recordables or lost time incidents. The site utilizes 440-watt First Solar thin-film modules in conjunction with […]
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Kronos Fusion Energy Plans to Expand Operations Into Texas
AUSTIN, Texas, March 15, 2022 — The White House will hold a Summit this Thursday, March 17, on Developing a Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy. Kronos Fusion Energy is excited to be a leader in this field that will create thousands of high-paying jobs across the United States in support of the rapidly […]
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Houston Dynamo and Dash Exclusive Energy Provider
Shell Energy will become the exclusive energy provider beginning with the 2022 soccer season, working to integrate energy solutions aimed at reducing the carbon footprint at their stadium by an estimated 50% by 2026. NEED TO KNOW: Shell Energy has signed a letter of intent to become the exclusive energy provider of the Houston Dynamo […]
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Legal & Regulatory
Former FERC Commissioner Says ‘Market Design Problem’ Was a Leading Cause of February 2021 Texas Power Crisis
In February 2021, a severe cold weather event, known as Winter Storm Uri, caused numerous power outages, derates, or failures to start at electric generating plants scattered across Texas and the south-central U.S. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the power supply for about 90% of the load in Texas, ordered a […]
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News
Vistra Adding More Storage to Moss Landing, World’s Largest BESS
The Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California, already the largest utility-scale battery storage development in the world, is adding more capacity. Vistra, the Texas-based energy company that lists Luminant, TXU Energy, and Dynegy among its subsidiaries, on Jan. 24 said it would further expand Moss Landing, adding a new 350-MW/1,400-MWh battery energy storage system […]
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Legal & Regulatory
Pipeline Company Shifts Ultimatum in Vistra Natural Gas Supply Dispute
Energy Transfer, a major pipeline firm that threatened to terminate natural gas service to five Vistra Corp. gas-fired power plants in Texas next week as part of a $21.3 million penalty payment standoff, has relaxed its ultimatum, though the underlying dispute continues. In a letter filed with the Texas Railroad Commission late on Jan. 20, […]
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Gas
Vistra Claims ‘Extortion’ by Pipeline Company, Says Natural Gas Supply to Texas Power Plants Threatened
Two Vistra Corp. subsidiaries have alleged in a complaint filed with the Texas Railroad Commission that a major pipeline firm has threatened to terminate natural gas service to five Texas gas-fired power plants—a combined 2 GW—“at any time” after Jan. 23. If escalated, the issue could pose new hurdles for the state’s electricity security as […]
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News
ERCOT Confident Generators Deficient During Uri Freeze Debacle Ready for Winter
The vast majority of 324 electric generation units and transmission facilities in Texas have fully met or “go beyond” new state winter weatherization requirements, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said in a final readiness report filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on Jan. 18. Onsite inspections at 302 generation units […]