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Except the politics of texas being pro oil and anti-renewable?

• philipkglass 3y ago
  Texas is certainly pro-oil but it's also a top state for renewable electricity production. It has the most installed wind power of any state and is number two for solar power, behind only California: https://windexchange.energy.gov/maps-data/321 https://windexchange.energy.gov/maps-data/321 https://www.statista.com/statistics/183531/renewables-in-the-us-leading-states-in-pv-capacity/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/183531/renewables-in-the...
• epistasis 3y ago
  In most states, with regulated utility monopolies that present a very limited menu of options for regulators to select from, the politics of the utility management and the regulatory board are important drivers on the generation mix. But also profit, and utilities make more profit with higher prices under the regulated monopoly model. In Texas, with an open market for generators, profit is the primary driver of the generation mix. But the difference is electricity generators make more profit with lower cost generation methods, the exact opposite of regulated utilities.
• petesergeant 3y ago
  > politics of texas being pro oil and anti-renewable Pro-profit is an irresistible force against most other forces
• ZeroGravitas 3y ago
  You are correct. They regularly pass laws and regulations with the clear intent to hobble renewables rollout. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/power-grid-advisory-committee-renewables-shut-out/ https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/power-grid-adviso... They'd likely be doing much better if not for that.
  • brianwawok 3y ago
    I know I am correct, why is why getting -4 karma shows how silly HN is