AUSTIN – The proposed Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM) being considered among ERCOT market reform options “would entail billions in costs for customers without a meaningful improvement in reliability,” according to the final results of an Assessment of ERCOT Market Reform Alternatives, prepared by Bates White Economic Consulting, a firm with 25-years of experience in providing advanced economic, financial, and econometric analyses to law firms, companies, and government agencies.
Author: Stephen Chang
TXOGA Statement on House Passage of HB 5%3$s>
AUSTIN – Todd Staples, President of the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) today issued a statement on the House passage of HB 5, the Texas Jobs & Security Act, authored by Chairman Todd Hunter, which would create a new, modern economic development program
TXOGA Announces Hiring of New Chief Economist%3$s>
AUSTIN – The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) today announced the hiring of Dr. Dean Foreman as Chief Economist. Todd Staples, President of TXOGA, issued the following statement
April: TXOGA Month in Review%3$s>
Check out our Month in Review for April below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry
TXOGA Joins Industry Groups In Creation of Texas CARES%3$s>
AUSTIN – Earlier this month, the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA), along with industry groups such as the Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM), Texas Chemical Council (TCC) and Texas Industrial Energy Consumers (TIEC) formed a new coalition called Texas Consumers for Affordable and Reliable Electricity Solutions (Texas CARES).
Upstream Oil and Natural Gas Employment in Texas Sees Growth in March%3$s>
AUSTIN – Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Texas Workforce Commission indicates that upstream oil and natural gas employment in Texas saw growth in March, with the sector adding an additional 1,500 jobs.