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Mailbag! - Demand Growth, Microgrids, Dynamic Transmission, and More!
In this episode of the Energy Capital Podcast, I answer listeners' questions a range of energy and electric grid topics
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Doug Lewin
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Texas Grid Roundup #9, April 17, 2024
Updates on an ERCOT report showing potential for 62 gigawatts of new demand by 2030, Senate electric grid interim charges, an emerging smart thermostat…
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Doug Lewin
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A Critical Window to Address Rising ERCOT Demand
Utilities' annual energy efficiency plans are stagnant; the PUC needs to strengthen those plans to increase reliability through demand flexibility and…
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Doug Lewin
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A Texas Power Promise with Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Johnson joined me to discuss all aspects of the Texas energy system and how we can build a more reliable and affordable grid
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Doug Lewin
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Texas Grid Roundup #8, April 5, 2024
Updates on new dispatchable resources, movement on a controversial proposal impacting batteries and renewables, utilities' energy efficiency reports…
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Doug Lewin
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Resistance is Still Futile: Exploring Heat Pumps with Eric Wilson
Learn all about heat pumps and how this incredible technology can make the Texas grid more reliable AND lower your energy bill
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Doug Lewin
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March 2024

Solar, Storage, and the Texas Grid with Andy Bowman
Andy Bowman joined me to break down why Texas is the best place to develop storage and solar, plus conversations on capitalism, a carbon tax, and more
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Doug Lewin
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ERCOT and PUC Actions Don’t Match Words on Grid Reliability
Six months after emergency conditions and near-rolling outages, ERCOT tells the PUC that storage and demand response could “very well solve the…
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Doug Lewin
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Texas Grid Roundup #7, Week of March 26, 2024
Updates on how transmission bottlenecks are causing grid reliability problems, CenterPoint’s rate case, the Performance Credit Mechanism, and a…
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Doug Lewin
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CERAWeek Headlines Miss the Bigger Story
Ignore the hype, politics, and magical thinking: most of the oil and gas industry is doubling down on the energy transition, and Texas is leading the…
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Doug Lewin
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The Future of Hydrogen in Texas with Dr. Emily Beagle
Dr. Beagle and I explore the current and potential scale and uses of hydrogen in Texas, including a look at IRA incentives, the HyVelocity Hub in…
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Doug Lewin
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Watch "The More Things Change: How the History of the Grid Can Help Us Solve Modern Challenges"
Check out the recording of my presentation and Q&A
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Doug Lewin
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