Energy in America

Texas’ power grid is running at normal operations, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said on a conference call Friday morning.  

Both benchmark contracts rallied to 13-month highs on Thursday driven by the historic freeze in U.S. southern states

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has signaled an interest in making a large purchase of voting shares from one of the country’s largest electric utilities, which is currently under investigation for its role in an Ohio bribery scandal.

Duke Energy Corporation predicted Wednesday that conditions from the latest winter storm could result in nearly one million power outages, with some lasting over a span of days. 

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s position as a moderate Democrat in the red state of West Virginia has propped him up to be a powerful man in Washington these days.

State utilities will likely hike bills after this year, both to pay for the record price spikes and to fund updates to Texas's grid

Former Shell Oil President John Hofmeister, who lives in Houston, said on Wednesday that he has been without power for two days following the “brutal” winter storm in Texas.

Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Wednesday explained why it couldn't handle this week's winter storm in the state. 

Oil prices have run up strongly in recent months and supply disruptions caused by a historic winter storm in Texas

Former U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette argued on Tuesday that the situation in Texas following the winter storm shows having “a diverse energy supply” is important.

More than 4 million Texans are reported to be without power Tuesday as temperatures remain well below freezing across the state, leaving residents scrambling for warmth.