L. M. Sixel
Houston Chronicle
Houston, TX, United States
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Greentown Labs gains support in guiding Houston to cleaner future
Houston, the nation’s longtime energy capital, continues to get support from Greentown... → Read More
Greentown Labs CEO Emily Reichert sees a clean tech future in Houston.
Clean tech incubator Greentown Labs is opening in Houston, a city known more for fossil fuel than clean energy. The lab will be the centerpiece of the Rice University Innovation district in Midtown. → Read More
Green jobs: Once growing but not in 2020
The clean energy industry ended the year on a sour note with the fewest number of workers working in the sector since 2015, according to a new report. → Read More
CenterPoint Energy has a hedge fund problem — and its solution could cost consumers
CenterPoint is following the lead of other U.S. utilities and returning to its roots as electricity becomes a larger driver of life around the country. → Read More
Electricity prices up 13 percent in Houston area, government says
Houston area consumers paid 13.4 percent more for electricity over the past 12 months compared to overall consumer prices which increased 0.7 percent over the same period, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday. → Read More
Nuclear, coal plants to retire in 2021
A record number of nuclear power plants are retiring this year and the pace of coal plant closures is expected to continue, according to a new report. → Read More
Former PUC executive joins trade group
The trade group that represents electric companies in Texas has named the former executive director of the Public Utility Commission as acting chief executive officer. → Read More
Mild weather, lots of wind kept power prices low
Milder summer temperatures and more wind generation capacity reduced wholesale electricity prices in 2020. → Read More
NRG closes deal to buy competitor Direct Energy
NRG Energy, one of the biggest electricity sellers in Texas, said Tuesday that it completed its $3.6 billion deal to buy British-owned Direct Energy, a move that further consolidates the Texas retail electricity market under the banner of NRG. → Read More
Energy Department atlas maps nearly all power sources in U.S.
The Department of Energy has released an Energy Atlas that maps locations of nearly all power sources across the country. → Read More
Law firms took millions in PPP loans they say saved jobs
<p>Millions in PPP loans go to Texas lawyers</p> → Read More
Homeowners find power, peace of mind in generators
Persistent power outages, extreme weather, and the need for greater reliability at home to power security systems, maintain broadband connections and charge car batteries is driving a surge in demand for stand-by residential generators. → Read More
New director for PUC named
The Public Utility Commission, the agency that regulates the state's electric, telecommunication, water and sewer utilities, promoted longtime employee Thomas Gleeson to executive director. → Read More
8 months of COVID: Houstonians look back on how their lives have changed
Eight months after first asking Houstonians how the pandemic had affected them, we checked in to see how life had been changed by the pandemic. → Read More
Summer power supplies could decrease electricity prices
Consumers will likely see lower electricity prices heading into summer after the state-managed power grid signaled that supplies of electricity should be ample enough next summer yet not as robust as previously estimated. → Read More
Solar capacity grows in third quarter, study says
U.S. solar companies installed 3.8 gigawatts of new solar capacity in the third quarter, a 9 percent increase from the second quarter, reflecting recovery from the slowdown earlier this year as the coronavirus pandemic spread. → Read More
2 injured in Corpus Christi oil tank blast sue Magellan Midstream Partners
The lawsuit seeks damages and asks the court to prevent Magellan from destroying evidence. → Read More
Griddy takes disruption to another ‘multilevel’
The California based startup will sell power through commission-based networks. → Read More
PUC executive director resigns
The Public Utility Commission announced that executive director John Paul Urban, III has resigned. → Read More
New leadership, multi-level sales approach for Griddy
Griddy, the California start-up that opened the door for Texas consumers to buy electricity on the wholesale market, has announced a new management team from a one-time rival, an infusion of investment capital and a new multi-level marketing plan to sell power to consumers. → Read More