SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (By Sempra, 10.Jun.2026, Words: 419) — Sempra announced new developments in Texas relating to last week’s endorsement by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) of several new transmission projects serving the southern Dallas–Fort Worth area and the I-35 corridor. Together with a series of other high voltage […]
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Houston Prepares for Below Freezing Weather
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jan.2025) — Residents around the so-called energy capital of the world, Houston, are preparing for below freezing weather that could linger around for 4-5 days, the National Weather Service (NWS) said 18 Jan. 2025 in statements on its website. Temperatures in Houston are […]
Trinity Gas Storage’s East Texas Facility Comes Online
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jan.2025) — Independent gas storage company Trinity Gas Storage, LLC commenced operations of Phase I at its state-of-the-art 24 billion cubic feet (Bcf) gas storage facility in East Texas. The facility reached operational status 16 months from final investment decision (FID), Trinity announced […]
TotalEnergies Buys 1.5 GW Flexible Power Generation Capacity in Texas
(TotalEnergies, 13.Nov.2023) — As part of its development as an integrated power player, TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with TexGen, a U.S.-based company to acquire for $635mn three gas-fired power plants with a total capacity of 1.5 GW in Texas. The three plants, which are connected to ERCOT (Electric Reliability […]
Fact Sheet: ERCOT
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Feb.2021) — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is a nonprofit organization that ensures reliable electric service for 90 percent of the state of Texas. The grid operator is regulated by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Legislature. __________ By Jared Yamin. © […]
Mexico Presses US To Guarantee Gas Supplies
(Reuters, 17.Feb.2021) — The Mexican government called the top U.S. representative in Mexico on Wednesday to press for natural gas supplies after the Texas governor ordered fuel to remain in the state during a freeze that has overwhelmed its energy grid. Already, earlier this week, natural gas supplies to Mexico […]