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Texas voters approve $10B energy fund, with most going to build gas-fired power plants
From UtilityDive - Published Nov. 8, 2023
Texans approved constitutional amendments on Tuesday that provide billions in funding for energy, broadband and water infrastructure.
The fund will be administered by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, with $7.2 billion allocated for new construction or upgrades READ MORE…
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Xcel to retire Texas coal-fired power plant early, speeding up companywide exit from coal to 2030
From UtilityDive - Published Nov. 1, 2022
The Minneapolis-based utility company plans to add 11,700 MW of wind and solar across its eight-state system.
Xcel Energy plans to retire its 1,067-MW coal-fired Tolk power plant in northwest Texas in 2028, four years earlier than READ MORE…
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ERCOT reserve margin declines further as municipality pulls Texas coal peaker
From UtilityDive - Published Jan. 9, 2019
For the third consecutive year, the Texas Municipal Power Agency (TMPA) informed the state’s grid operator that it will pull its 470 MW Gibbons Creek coal plant offline this summer and instead purchase cheaper energy for customers on the open market.
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Another Texas power plant is mothballed, raising concerns over reserves and prices
From Houston Chronical – Published Jan. 7, 2019
Gibbons Creek Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant about 20 miles from Bryan near College Station, put the state’s grid operator on notice that the plant will not operate this summer. The closure reduces the state’s already tight power reserves and is sparking forecasts of higher electricity prices.
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