The winter storm Uri that struck Texas in February 2021 left millions of Texans without power and exposed the vulnerabilities of the state’s power grid and energy industry. The disaster was a wake-up call for the Texas energy industry and the rest of the United States, highlighting the importance of power reliability and the consequences […]
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The state of Texas has always been known for its vibrant energy sector, particularly in the realm of oil and gas. However, in recent years, the state has also become a leader in renewable energy. Thanks to the deregulation of the Texas electricity market, the state has been able to tap into its vast potential
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Natural gas prices in the US are on the rise Energy prices in the US are going up and so are the costs of natural gas. Oil and natural gas prices have been on the rise not just in the US but worldwide due to geopolitical reasons, the main one being the war in Ukraine,
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If you think that the wholesale energy markets in the UK are complicated, simply wait until you see the American system. Although complexity is not necessarily a bad thing, it does take a little bit of swotting to understand what is going on… In this article, we will attempt to translate exactly what all of
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We all consume energy in various forms, but how many of us know exactly where it comes from? Or more importantly, how it gets traded and transported… The Wholesale Electricity Market – What is it? At its most basic, electricity is a commodity like any other that can be bought, sold, and traded. The wholesale
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Utility companies will use two different types of electric lines to transport electricity directly to you. For long-distance, high-voltage electricity transportation transmission power lines are used (the type you can usually see on the side of the freeway). For shorter distance transportation, distribution power lines are used. These will transport lower voltage electricity across a
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One large and obvious benefit of competitive retail electricity markets is that large businesses, small businesses, and government energy users hold the capability to choose how they structure their electricity procurement programmes. The customers in competitive markets are able to select electricity contracts that range all the way from monthly, to annual, to multi-year agreements
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Energy markets across the globe are like snowflakes. No two are truly alike… This holds true when looking at the American energy markets from a British perspective, the two are just so incredibly different. It becomes quite difficult to translate a strong knowledge of UK operations directly into an immediate understanding of US operations. So,
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If you just moved into new premises in Texas, you were automatically assigned an energy supplier. Luckily, even if you are not happy with this company, you can select a different one. Choosing an energy supplier is not easy as there are tens of different companies operating in Texas. Luckily, at Marcus Energy we have
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The US equivalent of Ofgem is FERC, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which oversees the wholesale and transmission of electricity. On a local level, the individual states have jurisdiction over local distribution. Local distribution, retail sales of electricity inside a state from one entity to an end-user, and the siting and development of transmission
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