Texas Pilot Program Looks to Bolster Grid with “Virtual Power Plants”
Some Texans who install residential batteries, solar panels and smart thermostats can now send power back to the grid and get a credit on their bill.
Federal Utility Program Favors Cold-Weather States Over Texas
The program helps low-income people with heating and cooling bills, but advocates say it disadvantages Texas and other warm-weather states, even though extreme heat is a key cause of weather-related deaths.
Texas Called for Energy Conservation
Texans were asked to conserve energy from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday as temperatures climb over 100 degrees for much of the state.
Agricultural Equipment Struck Electrical Line Outside Bishop City Limits
The outage is believed to have been caused by agricultural equipment that struck an electrical line outside the city limits.