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ERCOT plans to connect to other southern power grids but will not have to sacrifice its independence from federal regulations
Federal regulations do not apply to direct current (DC) interconnections.
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Politicians don't have to ban fossil fuels to achieve their "climate" goals. Instead, they use a host of covert methods.
The campaign pledge "I will not ban fracking" should be viewed with much skepticism.
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If EPA policies cause U.S. electricity grids to fail, then what?
There can be no "oopsie." EPA cannot order natural gas and coal power generators to reopen their plants that their own rules shuttered.
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Good news for electricity consumers: Natural gas prices are stuck in the mud and show no signs of increasing anytime soon
Natural gas generated electricity is offsetting the high cost of wind, solar and battery storage.
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The truth about wind turbines: the wind is not always blowing somewhere that matters
The high cost and unreliability of wind power can no longer be ignored.
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Kamala Harris said to be more anti-oil and gas than Biden
It appears that there will be a clear choice in November for those who are already worrying about a potential collapse in the nations' power grids due…
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The Administration Surprises the Market with a Larger Than Expected Drawdown of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Driving Crude Oil prices UP
Markets cannot be fooled but they always prove politicians to be fools.
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The Administration signals it may release more crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help reduce gasoline prices before the 2024…
This Administration does not about U.S. energy security.
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