Drought puts drain on water supplies for power plants
As drought continues, Texans’ thirst for electricity is drawing down supplies of the water needed to quench it. More »
N. Texas nuke plant unit shut down for cooling pump repair
High-temperature readings in a cooling pump forced the shutdown of one of the units at the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant in North Texas. More »
Report: EPA will give some states, companies more time on cross-state rule
The EPA may give some states and power plant operators more time to comply with a cross state emissions rule set to go into effect on Jan. 1, says the Wall Street Journal. More »
Texas sues EPA over cross-state pollution rules
The State of Texas follows power plant operator Luminant in filing a suit against the EPA, saying it didn’t allow enough time for the state to comply with new emissions rules set to begin Jan. 1, 2011. More »
Is it really do-or-die for Texas power plants on Jan. 1?
Luminant has said it has no choice but to shut down two power units on Jan. 1 in response to new EPA rules. Some Wall Street analysts don’t think that’s necessary. More »
EPA won’t “force the lights to go out” in Texas with emissions rule, official says
A top EPA official Thursday rebuffed concerns that some Texas power plants could shut down because providers might not have enough time to prepare for an upcoming rule for reducing toxic emissions that cross state lines. More »
Steffy: ‘Don’t blame EPA over Luminant woes’
Make no mistake, the 500 Luminant employees who will lose their jobs later this year are victims, but not of federal over-regulation. More »
Texas official: Power providers need more time to comply with EPA rule
Texas electricity providers may not have enough time to meet the January start date for an Environmental Protection Agency rule that limits certain emissions that could threaten human health across state lines, the head of the state’s electricity-grid operator said Wednesday.
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Luminant sues EPA, says it will shut two coal units, cut 500 jobs
Dallas-based power plant operator Luminant said it will take two coal units, capable of generating 1,200 megawatts of power offline, when the federal clean air rule go into effect Jan. 1. Luminant is also suing the EPA, saying the rule is illegal. More »
New energy trading rules coming fast and furious
The Dodd-Frank Act passed by Congress last year has regulators at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission drafting dozens of new rules. With the changes slated to go into effect this summer, the industry is scrambling to keep up. More »
CERAWeek: Electric retailer failures likely over, says Texas utility regulator
Public Utility Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman believes February’s power market spikes are no longer crippling electric retailers. He’s also not worried about the financial woes of Energy Future Holdings, formerly TXU. More »
Blackout hearings: Angry in Austin
“I would be ready to file a lawsuit against the one who designed a unit that went down,” said one Texas senator frustrated by rolling blackouts that followed the failure of dozens of power plants on Feb. 2. More »
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