Major utility companies in the United States have been spending more on delivering electricity to customers and less on producing that electricity over the past decade. Major utilities spent 4.3 cents per kilowatt hour in 2020, an increase of 65…
Month: November 2021
Texas electricity grid making all the wrong moves
The Texas electricity grid is humming along beautifully. Cool temperatures, steady breezes and sunny skies have kept power demand low and renewable generation high. Texas was consuming about 45,000 megawatts one recent afternoon, while generators had 50,000 megawatts available. This…