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Ed Hirs consults, lectures, and writes on energy markets, environment, investment finance, corporate governance, and ESG. Experience includes the Office of Conservation and Solar Energy at U.S. DOE, independent power producers, renewable fuels, and oil & gas as a consultant, dealmaker, and executive.
MEDIA
JULY 14, 2021 Lawsuits Filed In Texas Allege Price Gouging During Recent Blackouts
The breakdown of the Texas power grid during a severe storm in February caused havoc in the state's energy markets. Now there are charges of manipulation against some big energy companies. Moses Buchele of member station KUT in Austin reports. MOSES BUCHELE, BYLINE: The days leading up to February's big freeze were nerve-racking for CPS Energy, San Antonio's city-owned utility. Demand for electricity and heating would be huge. To prepare, the utility had to make sure it had enough electricity contracted and enough natural gas to supply its customers and fuel its own power plants. But then something else started happening, says CEO Paula Gold-Williams.
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New Report Gives Insight to Energy Conservation Alerts Across Texas in June
July 9, 2021
How To Fix The Troubled Texas Grid
July 6, 2021
Are Power Companies Playing Texas Hold’em?
July 5, 2021
Maine wants to take over its private electric utilities. Could other states follow?
June 25, 2021
Legislature passes power reforms as Texas grid is prepped for potentially record-breaking summer demand
June 24, 2021
Why Are Californians Being Asked to Turn Up the Heat?
June 23, 2021
Record-breaking heat wave puts strain on states' power grids
June 17, 2021
Discussion: The state of Texas's power grid | FOX 7 Austin
June 17, 2021
Gov. Abbott signs ERCOT reform, weatherization bills into law
June 8, 2021
How Texas’ Drive for Energy Independence Set It Up for Disaster
February 21, 2021
What could the disaster in Texas mean for the future of energy in the US?
February 21, 2021
Ed Hirs Has Been Predicting This Mess for Years
February 19, 2021
PRESENTATIONS
Episode 2: Negative prices, storage issues & bankruptcies. An industry in freefall?
Date: April 29, 2020 | Time: 19 mins
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UH Energy Symposium Series | Energy Infrastructure: Bottleneck or Enabler
Date: March 19, 2020 | Time: 1 hour 35 mins
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"Cost In Space: Valuing The Johnson Space Center
Date: January 30, 2018 | Time: 30 mins
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UH Energy Symposium Series | Electric Power: Going Off The Grid
Date: Sept. 21, 2017 | Time: 19 mins
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UH Energy Symposium Series | Energy Independence: Is it Good For The Nation
Date: Sept. 30, 2014 | Time: 1 hour 26 mins
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