April 2021 BLOG POSTS

Warren Buffet’s half-right emergency rescue plan for ERCOT

Berkshire Hathaway (”BH”) recently provided a proposal to the Texas Legislature to add security to the ERCOT power grid in Texas (“Warren Buffett group lobbying Texas lawmakers for deal to build $8 billion worth of power plants for emergency use,” Texas Tribune, March 25,... Read More >


Lawmakers shouldn't punish renewable energy for freeze [Op-ed]

The Texas Legislature is still trying to figure out what went wrong in February when a few days of cold weather shut down much of the state’s electric power grid, and that should be one of their top priorities in this session. What lawmakers should not do, however, is try to place all the... Read More >



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