Texas Wind Power Dominates Coal In Crossover Year
Everything is bigger in Texas, and wind power is no exception. Wind power has been growing in Texas for years. Now, for the first time, wind power has beaten coal power.
Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
Texas Wind Power Growth 2010–2019 — 6% to 18% of Texas Electricity
In 2019, wind-powered generation contributed 84.4 thousand gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity in Texas, an 11% increase from the 75.7 thousand GWh generated in 2018. Wind power accounted for 18% of the electricity generated in Texas in 2019, compared with 6% in 2010.
Wind & Solar PPA Price Index Drops 2.3% in Q1 2019
The cost of commercial and industrial scale solar and wind power is still headed down. Power purchase agreement (PPA) contract prices examined in five independent energy distribution territories in the country showed indexed prices down by $0.39/megawatt-hour, or 2.3% during first quarter of this year compared with the fourth quarter of 2018, according to LevelTen Energy’s latest report in May.
Texas Grid Is Now 30% Carbon-Free, Led By Wind
The latest data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state’s grid operator, has revealed that Texas’ energy market is now 30% carbon-free and dominated by wind energy, which accounts for 23.4% of 2019 generation capacity.
Texas Hits New Wind Generation Record Of 45% Total Electric Demand
Texas grid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texas announced that on Sunday wind electricity generation hit a new peak record and represented approximately 45% of total electric demand at the time, topping 15,000 MW for the first time.
Upgrades To Texas Transmission Lines Slashes Wind Curtailment
Originally published on The Handleman Post. By Clayton Handleman It is August and that means the latest version of The Wind Technologies Market Report (WTMR) has been released by the US DOE’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) office. The WTMR is a chronicle of growth and economic and technology … [continued]
Texas Wind Energy Provided 10% In 2014
The Texas wind energy industry provided more than 10% to the 2014 electricity mix, according to the state’s grid operator. According to the the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, by way of the US Energy Information Administration, wind energy provided 6.2% of the state’s share of electricity in 2009, a figure … [continued]
New Peak Wind Power Record In Texas
At 8:48 p.m. on March 26, wind generation on the electric grid covering most of the state of Texas reached a new instantaneous peak output of 10,296 megawatts (MW). At that moment, wind supplied almost 29% of total electricity load, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the grid’s operator. … [continued]
Texas Grid Expansion Results In More Wind Power
Curtailments of wind generation on the Texas electric grid have steadily dropped since 2011 as more than 3,500 miles of transmission lines have been built, largely as a result of the state’s Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) program. Occurrences of wind-related negative real-time electricity prices have similarly declined as the CREZ transmission … [continued]
To Texas: Want More Jobs & Fewer Blackouts? Go Solar
Via our good friends at the Solar Energy Industries Association and Vote Solar: WASHINGTON, DC – In a new report, energy experts say Texas can help ensure the reliability of its electricity supply by deploying more solar energy, especially during the coming summer months. In recent years, Texas summers have been … [continued]
