Energy Reliability Archives

Austin Energy study estimates $50B cost, decades of work to bury city’s electrical lines

Continuous rises in extreme weather—meaning hotter summers and colder winters—impose a risk to the reliability of Austin’s energy supply.

Texas reduces Deloitte’s contract for managing energy fund

Texas lawmakers are looking to hold Deloitte accountable, including reducing their contract by 10%, after one of the loan applications that they approved contained false information.

$360 million allotted for energy project to connect Texas’ ERCOT to national power grid

Texas established its own power grid following the passage of the 1935 Power Act, which gave the federal government the authority to regulate power transactions between states.

Department of Energy investing $1.5 billion in new transmission lines

Transmission capacity has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in transitioning the grid fully toward clean energy.

Texas plans to expand fund for growing state’s power grid to $10 billion

Move intended to match demand for electricity expected to increase by 100% over the next six years

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