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ERCOT increasingly meets rising demand with solar, wind, and batteries

October 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 24, 2025. By Kimberly Peterson and Tyler Hodge Since 2021, electricity demand within the Texas electricity grid operated by the Electric Reliability Council [Read more]

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EIA expects rapid electricity demand growth in Texas and the mid-Atlantic

August 14, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on July 31, 2025. by Tyler Hodge In our most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast nationwide U.S. retail electricity sales to ultimate customers will grow [Read more]

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Five petroleum product pipelines were completed in the United States in 2024

April 22, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 21, 2025. By Merek Roman, Jim O’Sullivan In 2024, pipeline companies completed five pipeline projects to transport petroleum liquids in the United States, [Read more]

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Natural gas-fired electricity generation during Texas cold snap just shy of record high

March 18, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 18, 2025. By Jordan Young A February 19–22 cold snap increased electricity demand in Texas, and natural gas-fired electricity generation approached record highs for hourly [Read more]

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First LNG cargo produced at Corpus Christi Stage 3 export facility

March 11, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 11, 2025. By Victoria Zaretskaya In February 2025, Corpus Christi Stage 3, an expansion of the existing Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas (LNG) [Read more]

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Texas moves on renewables while Alberta’s oil ties hold firm

February 7, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 6, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia Energy storage and renewables are expanding rapidly in Texas’s free-market system, building resilience, lowering costs, and drawing comparisons with Alberta, [Read more]

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Exxon quietly planning a new $8.6 billion plastics plant in Texas

February 6, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Feb. 5, 2025. By Tik Root & Joseph Winters Diane Wilson had heard rumours for months that Exxon might be coming to Point Comfort, Texas, which sits on the Gulf [Read more]

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New program offers Texans free solar+storage, lower electricity rates

January 24, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 24, 2025. A new virtual power plant program gives Texans the opportunity to cut electricity bills, protect their homes from blackouts, and support clean energy [Read more]

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Texas continues dominance in wind and solar power generation

January 3, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Environment Texas on Oct. 23 2024. Interactive dashboard allows users to explore clean energy growth in Texas and nation over the past decade DALLAS – Texas ranks first in the nation [Read more]

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Data centers and cryptocurrency mining in Texas drive strong power demand growth

October 3, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 3, 2024. By Tyler Hodge In the United States, electricity consumption is growing fastest in Texas, where the Electric Reliability Council of Texas [Read more]

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Natural gas pipeline capacity from the Permian Basin is set to increase

September 11, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Sept. 10, 2024. By Katy Fleury, Laia Munoz-Cortijo Natural gas pipeline takeaway capacity in the Permian Basin will soon increase as the Matterhorn Express Pipeline, [Read more]

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Permian production forecast growth driven by well productivity, pipeline capacity

August 21, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Aug. 21, 2024. By Naser Ameen, Marek Roman In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that crude oil production in the United States will [Read more]

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Microgrids prove their worth during Houston’s extended power outage

July 25, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on July 24, 2024. By Gaye Taylor Hurricane Beryl allowed microgrids to prove their worth to Houston residents during an extended power failure that started July 8 [Read more]

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Natural gas-fired electricity generation in Texas set winter record in January 2024

May 17, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 16, 2024. By Jordan Young, Mark Morey The electric power grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) recorded an all-time high for [Read more]

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Solar capacity additions are changing the shape of daily electricity supply in Texas

April 9, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 9, 2024. By Katherine Antonio, Kimberly Peterson  The electricity mix of energy sources in Texas, managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas [Read more]

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Natural gas intrastate pipeline capacity additions outpaced interstate additions in 2023

March 27, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 20, 2024. By Katy Fleury In 2023, 5.2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas intrastate pipeline capacity was added in [Read more]

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In Texas, as in California, big fires lead to big lawsuits

March 14, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on March 13, 2024. By Jake Bittle As firefighters contained the largest wildfire in Texas history last week, the electricity provider for the state’s Panhandle region, Xcel Energy, announced some [Read more]

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How climate change primed Texas to burn

March 7, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on March 7, 2024. By Naveena Sadasivam The dry, dusty rangeland of the Texas Panhandle could not have been more perfectly suited to burn. Temperatures were 25 to 30 [Read more]

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Canadians ‘profoundly worried’ about wildfires as Texas panhandle burns

March 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 5, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia This story includes details on the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are [Read more]

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Texas board rejects many science textbooks over climate change messaging

November 27, 2023 Energi Staff

This story was first published by The Texas Tribune on Nov. 17, 2023 and re-published by Grist on Nov. 25, 2023. By Erin Douglas & Kevin Vu, The Texas Tribune A Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education last [Read more]

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“Cost and Carbon Competitiveness” was an Alberta rallying cry for years. What happened?

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Reducing methane emissions to zero is important for Canada’s competitiveness as global markets increasingly price carbon For all the noise surrounding climate policy, this is the rare file where ideology doesn’t change the physics, and [Read more]

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