Final TX wind power fleet numbers for the intense 6/11-30 heat wave: Avg gen all hours: 13,458 MW Avg peak gen: 11,812 MW Avg all hours v SARA normal: 129% Avg peak hours v normal: 113% Avg all hours v low: 473% Avg peak hours v low: 415% Wind/solar/BESS delivered. #txenergy

Another scorching week behind us with another demand record & ERCOT watch (8/6-11). Wind power data: Avg hourly gen: 14,038 MW Avg gen v SARA normal: 135% Avg gen v SARA low: 488% Avg peak gen: 10,393 MW Avg peak v SARA normal: 99% Avg peak gen v SARA low: 362% #txenergy

Here's info on what appears to have happened last night when ERCOT falsely, and pointlessly, blamed the wind for not blowing & the sun for not shining. But their actions might have led to emergency conditions and might again tonight. #txlege douglewin.com/p/ercot-has-mo…

Adding transmission lines in South Texas saves money and makes our region more resilient. We have to move faster on adding capacity. #RGV #Txlege

#CleanEnergyWeek in Texas. “Texans expect and deserve affordable and reliable energy, and a diverse #energy mix – including low-cost #renewableenergy – leverages all available resources to enhance grid reliability and keep energy costs low for #consumers.” poweralliance.org/2023/09/29/mil…

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An all of the above energy approach works. That's the Texas way! #TXEnergy

The ERCOT fuel mix chart has been updated to include 2023! A few thoughts: - ERCOT is 40% carbon-free - solar looking like wind circa 2010 - coal decline offset by wind + solar - gas variability driven by gas prices - wind & solar are not displacing gas at all

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Texas is the nation’s #1 energy producer. We lead the country in crude oil and natural gas production. Texas is also the top state for wind-powered generation. Our all-of-the-above energy approach will continue to power the world.

All resources contribute to reliability. There have only been three ERCOT rolling outages since 1989: two in February (2011 and 2021), one in April 2006. Today likely would have been the second April outage without renewable power. #txenergy #energytwitter

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Augie Garrido 5x NCAA national 🏆⚾️coach at Cal State Fullerton & Texas told me in a podcast 15 years ago when I asked him what he knew now he wish he knew early in his career he said “Be loyal to people not institutions or brands, institutions change, you don’t work for an

Thanks San Antonio Express-News for running this piece on the need to embrace all forms of energy to meet electricity demand. Leveraging all resources leads to lower costs, greater reliability, and more opportunities for economic growth. #txlege

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Facts, not fear, should guide our energy future. Texas' vital energy storage is facing unwarranted attacks. Advanced Power Alliance ⚡️'s Judd Messer warns in San Antonio Express-News: "Misinformation...(is) poisoning the discussion regarding battery energy storage systems, jeopardizing electric

Mike Elko: "Hats off to them. They physically annihilated us."

Excellent Texas Baseball alumni weekend! Best attendance I’ve seen from fans, active pros and has beens. Well done Jim Schlossnagle @TexasOneFund and all involved. #HookEm

The Board of Regents have selected Comptroller Glenn Hegar ’93 as the sole finalist to be chancellor of The Texas A&M University System: tx.ag/TAMUS030725