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Statewide Flex Alert in effect amid extreme heat; potential Public Safety Power Shutoff Monday eveningCalifornia heat triggers power outages for second dayWhat Happens if a Hurricane Hits During the Pandemic?‘We are in uncharted waters’: FPL executives talk hurricane preparation amid a global pandemicFew Texans apply for electricity payment help
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September 7, 2020
September 7, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A statewide Flex Alert is in effect today with extreme heat expected to strain the state’s power grid. Utility […]
August 16, 2020
Two large utilities said they received last-minute requests to cut power. By Dennis RomeroAugust 16, 2020 Californians coped with a second day of rolling power outagesSaturday as heat-related […]
April 24, 2020
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q: Who is Floridians for Affordable Reliable Energy (FARE)? A: FARE is a group of citizens who oppose energy deregulation in Florida because it […]
April 20, 2020
Power disconnections continue as customers wait on hold By L.M. SixelUpdated: April 20, 2020 The Texas Public Utility Commission launched a program last month to help […]
April 18, 2020
Texas utility regulators have programs to prevent shutoffs during the pandemic. But some Texans are falling through the cracks. By Juan Pablo Garnham April 18, 2020 Carly Eaves […]
April 9, 2020
ERCOT sets April peak demand record, real-time prices spike into $300s/MWh at same time By: Kassia MicekApril 9, 2020 Houston — Peak power demand in the Electric […]
April 6, 2020
A disaster was brewing for the Texas electricity market. It’s been staved off — for now. L.M. SixelApril 6, 2020 A disaster was brewing last month […]
March 27, 2020
Texas regulators vote to ban residential utility shut-offs during pandemic while buoying companies BY KIAH COLLIER AND JEREMY SCHWARTZ, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE AND PROPUBLICAMarch 26, 2020 The Texas Public […]
February 29, 2020
A Mixed Record For Energy Deregulation Ike Bannon, ContributorFebruary 29, 2020 A primary argument offered by those who advocated for the utility deregulation of the 1990s […]