LS Power to Aquire Six NRG Gas Plants, Expanding Fleet to 11.5 GW

LS Power to Aquire Six NRG Gas Plants, Expanding Fleet to 11.5 GW

Raeylee Barefield
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November 9, 2026
LS Power has agreed to acquire six natural gas-fired power generation facilities from NRG Energy, adding 4.9 gigawatts (GW) of...
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LONESTAR — 11.5.2026 —James Talarico Defeats Ken Paxton—Gina Hinojosa Set to Be Next Governor— and More...

LONESTAR — 11.5.2026 —James Talarico Defeats Ken Paxton—Gina Hinojosa Set to Be Next Governor— and More...

Staff Reports
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November 5, 2026
Texas Senate Showdown: James Talarico Claims Victory Over Ken Paxton Texas has picked its next U.S. Senator. Democrat James Talarico...
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Jon Rosenthal Wins Texas Railroad Commission Race, Heads for Energy's Hot Seat

Jon Rosenthal Wins Texas Railroad Commission Race, Heads for Energy's Hot Seat

Raeylee Barefield
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November 4, 2026
Texas has a new energy regulator. Jon Rosenthal (D) defeated Bo French (R) Tuesday night to become Texas' new railroad...
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ERCOT Gas Generation Queue Surges 85% as Texas Data Center Demand Grows

ERCOT Gas Generation Queue Surges 85% as Texas Data Center Demand Grows

Raeylee Barefield
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November 4, 2026
Natural gas generation capacity in ERCOT's interconnection queue rose 85.5% over the past year, reaching 81,033.87 megawatts in September 2026,...
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ST LNG Wins Federal License for $8.2 Billion Texas Export Project

ST LNG Wins Federal License for $8.2 Billion Texas Export Project

Raeylee Barefield
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November 2, 2026
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved a deepwater port license for ST LNG's planned $8.2 billion liquefied natural gas...
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SunPower Expands in Texas With Solar Acquisition, Battery Partnership

SunPower Expands in Texas With Solar Acquisition, Battery Partnership

Raeylee Barefield
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October 27, 2026
Solar services company SunPower Inc. is expanding its Texas operations through the acquisition of project assets from Houston-based Greenlight Solar...
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Texas Shuts Down Automated Permit System After Data Center Controversy

Texas Shuts Down Automated Permit System After Data Center Controversy

Raeylee Barefield
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October 26, 2026
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has temporarily shut down its automated electronic permitting system after watchdog groups found...
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Texas Grid Meets Record Power Demand as Clean Energy Gains Ground

Texas Grid Meets Record Power Demand as Clean Energy Gains Ground

Raeylee Barefield
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October 21, 2026
Texas' electricity grid weathered a record-breaking summer as renewable energy supplied a growing share of power, according to a new...
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LONESTAR — 10.21.2026 —Texas Revealed to Not Comply With Data Center Pause —Trump Calls Out Republican Leaders— and More...

LONESTAR — 10.21.2026 —Texas Revealed to Not Comply With Data Center Pause —Trump Calls Out Republican Leaders— and More...

Staff Reports
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October 21, 2026
Report Questions Texas Compliance with Abbott's Data Center Permit Pause A new review by FracTracker Alliance and Public Citizens found...
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East Texas Lithium Project Targets 70,000 Tons a Year as Study Projects $5.9 Billion Value

East Texas Lithium Project Targets 70,000 Tons a Year as Study Projects $5.9 Billion Value

Raeylee Barefield
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October 20, 2026
Standard Lithium and Equinor have filed a preliminary economic assessment for their Franklin lithium project in East Texas, outlining a...
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