The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has warned in recent years that updates are needed for the Texas grid and its generation companies. In February of 2021 and earlier in 2011, the grid suffered major disruptions due to freezing weather. So, what can be done to stave off a total disastrous shutdown that puts […]
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The Biden Administration successfully passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and is actively working on the $3.5 trillion, ‘Build Back Better’ budget reconciliation bill, to be voted on in the coming days. Although the bills will invest in the improvement of infrastructures like roads, bridges, and upgrades to the energy grid, each one of these
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Elon Musk and Tesla appear to be what’s next. After a rough past two years under a nationwide pandemic, Tesla moved its HQ and car manufacturing business to Texas. Under the radar, Tesla built a 100 MW battery storage facility south of Houston as an example to power 20,000 homes during a hot summer day.
Tesla and Texas – The Drive for Energy Reliability Read More
Last February, Winter storm Uri revealed to the nation the complexity of issues surrounding the grid that paralyzed our State. The Freeze didn’t create the problems, rather it exposed the weaknesses of an aging system that has not evolved with the times. The extremely low temperatures exposed every component in the grid that was not
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Jimmy Pappas was a loving husband, father, successful businessman, and Houston civic leader who passed away due to cancer. For more than 7 years, hundreds of MUD representatives, businesses, and civic leaders have come to the Houston Sports Club to honor his memory and help raise funds for local charities that are helping those fighting
Jimmy Pappas Memorial Shoot Coming Nov. 16th Read More
