Lubbock is One Step Closer to a Competitive Electric Market
Lubbock Power & Light has filed its official 12-month notice to ERCOT, which puts them one step closer to the retail market.
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ERCOT Really Doesn’t Think Lubbock Needs Air Conditioning on a 100-Degree Day
ERCOT has issued an alert for July 11th that states "a projected reserve capacity shortage with no market solution available" could happen between 2 and 8 p.m.
Let’s Be Honest, No One Is Setting Their Thermostat to 78 Degrees in Texas
Unless you live with someone who's always, always, always cold, you're not putting the thermostat at 78 degrees.
ERCOT Has Sufficient Capacity For Summer 2022, So They Say
ERCOT said it expects to have "sufficient installed generating capacity to serve peak demands in the upcoming summer season."
Lubbock Power & Light Will Enter State's Retail Electric Market
Tuesday's vote by the Lubbock City Council, officially begins the process to have LP&L enter the competitive electric market. The change should occur in late 2023.
ERCOT Warns That Power Grid Could Fail Again
What the hell?
You Could Lose Power in Texas Just Like We Did Last Time
I just have no words about this. I'm stunned. ERCOT is warning that the grid is still vulnerable if a major storm hits. (And don't they always?) Why is this still a thing...
Greg Abbott Promises Texas Power Grid Won’t Fail This Winter
A viral TikTok with nearly 2 million views shows Lena Blietz, a sports journalist in Texas, confronting Greg Abbott from the stands at a Longhorns football game.
It’s Getting Cold in Lubbock and Our First ERCOT Winter Is Looming
Lubbock's first winter under ERCOT is coming. Are you worried?
ERCOT Being Sued for One Million Dollars Over Winter Storm Death
The winter storm this past year was BRUTAL and several folks throughout the state were without power for days. Looks like one family is suing ERCOT for lying about how long the power would be shut off for.
Governor Abbott Turns to Buc-ee's CEO to Help Fix ERCOT
Buc-ee's CEO, "Beaver" Aplin has been appointed by the governor to a state committee which will select ERCOT's new board of directors
Lubbock Residents Pay 12th Highest Electric Bill Among Small U.S. Metros
Nobody in Lubbock should be surprised to learn that we actually pay the 12th highest electric bill among small U.S. metropolitan areas, which are defined as a city with between 100,000 and 349,000 residents. With temperatures rising each year, our bills will only continue to do the same...
The Heat Is Coming and ERCOT Says It’s Ready
It's been a pretty mild summer so far for much of Texas. Sure, there were some days in June where it was hot, but the month of July was actually pretty pleasant. At least as pleasant as a summer day can be in Texas.
The mild temperatures have probably been good for ERCOT as well, as the grid hasn't been stressed and there haven't been many "conservation of energy days...