Energy

Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House.

The experts at Consumer Reports share some simple tips you can do right now to save money all summer long.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm was in North Texas Friday, sharing some powerful words on the future of America’s climate and power problems.

NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen is live at the Gaylord Texan to tell us about the US Secretary of Energy’s visit.

Partnering with EarthX, KRLD will host Audacy Conversations: The State of the Environment to talk more about the environment and offer tips to keep the Earth clean.

Diamondback Energy will attempt to buy rival Endeavor Energy Resources to create an energy giant in the Southwestern United States worth more than $50 billion.

Texans are on power watch after another day of a voluntary conservation warning this summer. So what’s being done to improve the grid capacity in Texas and what can we expect in the years to come?

Expected low wind-power generation, potential low solar generation — ERCOT asks for conservation between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. CT

North Texans escaped the possibility of rolling blackouts as the gap between energy demand and capacity got dangerously close Friday evening. Texans have now heard the call to do their part to reduce use several times this summer. Energy experts say those calls could possibly be avoided.

On this brutally hot day, students and staff at several schools around North Texas faced electricity or A/C problems. It’s still up in the air if one school will resume classes on Monday.

On this brutally hot day, students and staff at several schools around North Texas faced electricity or A/C problems. It’s still up in the air if one school will resume classes on Monday.

Throughout the day, demand soared as Texans tried to stay cool amid record heat while an appeal to conserve officially ended at 10 p.m.. Energy reserves will continue to be closely monitored.

The City of Dallas will consider making an additional 1.9 million dollars available to help with people struggling to pay for power.

At a Public Utility Commission of Texas meeting Wednesday, AARP Texas said it will renew calls for the PUC to institute a total moratorium on disconnecting utility services due to non-payment.

At a Public Utility Commission of Texas meeting Wednesday, AARP Texas said it will renew calls for the PUC to institute a total moratorium on disconnecting utility services due to non-payment.

The leader of the statewide grid operator and local public officials tell NBC 5 that keeping energy infrastructure at pace with new home construction in North Texas is one of their key challenges.

ERCOT announced it will issue a new Weather Watch beginning Wednesday over concerns about supply and demand during this heatwave. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan talked to ERCOT’s president and CEO Pablo Vegas about what comes after voluntary request to conserve energy.

Temperatures have been so high recently the state’s energy grid operator, ERCOT, asked Texans to voluntarily cut back on energy – twice in the past few days.

Two North Texas towns are planning power outages to help conserve energy.

ERCOT is asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to do so, Thursday afternoon and evening ahead of forecasted high demand and the potential for lower reserves. The notice is in effect Aug. 17 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.