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The Texas primary election season is exhausting. After a <“>contentious first primary election in March, Texans will once again head to the polls on May 24 to vote in the primary runoffs to…
From Bloomberg:
Ercot’s outlook ignores the reality of drought and hot weather, said Beth Garza, a former Ercot market monitor who’s now a consultant for think tank R Street Institute. “All…
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Texas conservatives should look to fundamental principles in crafting a positive policy agenda on climate change. Though often overlooked, many of the best ways to improve the…
WASHINGTON (April 25)—In a new report, R Street Institute Texas Director Josiah Neeley and Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute policy analyst Matt Patterson give a comprehensive account…
A miracle happened last month at Harris County Commissioners Court: Democrats and Republicans agreed on something related to criminal justice.
In a unanimous vote, the court called for the Bail…
From Utility Dive:
Already approved Phase I initiatives will take time to design, test and implement, and there has been “no groundwork or meaningful action” on the Phase II proposals, said Beth…
From WFAA:
“People are going to be paying the costs of last February’s catastrophe for many, many years into the future,” said Beth Garza , a senior fellow with R Street Institute and a former…
WFAA:
“These magnitudes of curtailment are not surprising and evidence of the limitations of natural gas as a reliable fuel for generators in cold conditions,” said Beth Garza, a senior energy…
From WFAA:
Not surprisingly, a lack of fuel — mainly, natural gas — was the second-leading cause for power plant outages in last year’s storm after equipment freeze-ups, according to federal…
It’s hard to believe, but we’re already coming up on the one-year-anniversary of the 100-year storm last February. The anniversary reminds us of risks to the electric grid and renews reasonable…