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Drought and coal-fired power plants don’t mix

Posted in Coal Plants, Utilities, Water, tagged electric reliability council of texas, Fossil fuel power station, lower colorado river authority, Texas on November 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

According to the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), at the end of summer 2011, Texas had suffered the driest 10 months since record keeping began in 1895. Rivers, like the Brazos, actually dried up. And if that wasn’t enough, the dry weather came with brutal heat. So brutal, that seven cities recorded at least 80 [...]

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ERCOT calls for energy conservation this weekend

Posted in Efficiency, Global Warming, Utilities, tagged Air conditioning, electric reliability council of texas, electricity, energy conservation office, Energy Efficiency, Public utilities commission, Texas, Thermostat on August 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Its predicted that the entire state will have record temperatures this weekend. Please take all measures to avoid using unnecessary energy. They might have a hurricane on the east coast but we have a heat wave in Texas and there might not be enough electricity to go around. Statement from ERCOT CEO Trip Doggett on [...]

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LCRA board names first female general manager

Posted in Utilities, tagged lower colorado river authority, Texas on June 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Becky Motal has just been named the first female to become general manager of the Lower Colorado River Authority in its 76-year history. Motal, executive manager of external affairs, was chosen by a unanimous vote of the LCRA board of directors and assumes the helm of the energy and water management agency effective July 2. [...]

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