Texas Tribune: Legislation Could Boost Efficiency in State

Originally published in Texas Tribune here. Legislation Aims to Boost Electricity Conservation by Jim Malewitz March 31, 2015 In January of 2014, a bone-chilling “polar vortex” swept across much of the country and knocked two North Texas power plants off-line just as residents were turning on their lights and cranking up the heat. The simultaneous […]

Texas Tribune: Wellinghoff says Texas Needn’t Fret Over Climate Rules

Originally published in the Texas Tribune here. Wellinghoff: Texas Needn’t Fret Over Climate Rules by Jim Malewitz March 28, 2015 During this legislative session, Texas lawmakers are debating several proposals with major implications for the state’s power grid. So the Tribune asked an expert to weigh in. Jon Wellinghoff, who served as chairman of the […]