Texas regulators shelve an electricity market reform proposal they say does too little to shore up grid

The Public Utility Commission found that the performance credit mechanism, a financial tool the Legislature capped at $1 billion, would only marginally improve reliability of the state power grid.

by Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune December 29, 2024April 13, 2025

The Public Utility Commission found that the performance credit mechanism, a financial tool the Legislature capped at $1 billion, would only marginally improve reliability of the state power grid.

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Study: CPS Energy’s J.K. Spruce coal plant among nation’s worst polluters

San Antonio’s electrical utility plans to phase out use of coal by 2028, but Spruce will still use natural gas.

by Sanford Nowlin September 25, 2024June 16, 2025

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GoFundMe launched for family of CPS Energy worker who died restoring power in San Antonio

Clayton Kloesel, an 11-year CPS staffer, died early Tuesday while working to restore power after storms hit the area.

by Sabrina Ye July 24, 2024October 15, 2024

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Why Texas’ mass power outages continue to happen

Repairing electricity infrastructure after storms usually costs customers. So could strengthening it before the next weather event.

by Emily Foxhall and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune July 18, 2024June 9, 2025

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Texas to double $5 billion state fund aimed at expanding the power grid

The announcement came soon after a new prediction by the state’s main grid operator that power demands will nearly double by 2030.

by Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune July 2, 2024January 7, 2025

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CPS Energy bringing on another 150 megawatts of solar power

The solar expansion comes as the utility works to close its coal-fired J.K. Spruce 1, one of the region’s biggest sources of pollution, but environmentalists say it must do more.

by Sanford Nowlin January 22, 2024February 11, 2025

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Board of San Antonio’s CPS Energy votes to phase out coal plant, replace it with natural gas

Environmentalists blasted the plan, saying the utility should instead focus on renewables to address the climate crisis.

by Travis E. Poling January 23, 2023September 24, 2024

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Texas lawmakers ask state agency to delay power market redesign until after 2023 legislative session

In a Monday committee hearing, lawmakers questioned whether a Public Utility Commission proposal to redesign Texas’ electricity market would lead to the building of more natural-gas-fired power plants. Regulators say it would.

by Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune December 6, 2022December 29, 2024

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State agency proposes changes to power market aimed at averting mass blackouts

The proposal is aimed at making sure power providers and electricity generators have enough power on hand in case of increased demand. But it’s not clear how it would hold up in unexpected weather, an expert said.

by Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune November 13, 2022August 3, 2023

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Two San Antonio-area power plants are among the worst U.S. sites for coal ash contamination

Sites operated by both CPS Energy and San Miguel Electric Cooperative are leeching contaminants into groundwater, the new report states.

by Sanford Nowlin November 3, 2022June 4, 2025

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Power plant owned by San Antonio utility CPS Energy one of nation’s biggest toxic polluters, study says

CPS discharged 72,494 pounds of toxic chemicals, including chromium compounds, into Calaveras Lake and stormwater in 2020, according to data it filed with federal regulators.

by Sanford Nowlin September 28, 2022January 21, 2025

The 40 MW Alamo is one of several solar farms in the San Antonio area already providing power to CPS Energy.

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Environmentalists praise San Antonio’s CPS Energy for solar deal but urge it to cut fossil fuel use

CPS officials this week said they’ll buy 180 megawatts of solar energy from West Texas’ Tierra Bonita solar farm, a facility expected to be completed in 2024.

by Sanford Nowlin September 22, 2022August 17, 2023

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San Antonio approves $3.4 billion city budget, which includes property tax relief, CPS credits

Of the total, $95 million is set aside for property tax relief, and the city also is giving its civilian employees a 5% raise.

by Abe Asher September 15, 2022August 17, 2023

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Interim CEO at San Antonio’s CPS Energy enters negotiations to permanently take role

Former CEO Paula Gold-Williams resigned amid criticism of her spending habits and her handling of outages during Winter Storm Uri.

by Sanford Nowlin August 24, 2022August 17, 2023

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A newly unearthed report on CPS Energy details San Antonio’s fractured climate response

San Antonio’s mayor sat on a crucial report while the urgency of the city’s climate planning increased.

by Greg Harman July 12, 2022March 15, 2025

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San Antonio’s CPS Energy inks deal for 300 megawatts of solar power

The move comes as the utility faces mounting pressure to phase out its J.K. Spruce coal plant, Bexar County’s largest pollution source.

by Sanford Nowlin May 24, 2022November 2, 2024

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Texas regulators shelve an electricity market reform proposal they say does too little to shore up grid

Study: CPS Energy’s J.K. Spruce coal plant among nation’s worst polluters

GoFundMe launched for family of CPS Energy worker who died restoring power in San Antonio

Why Texas’ mass power outages continue to happen

Texas to double $5 billion state fund aimed at expanding the power grid

CPS Energy bringing on another 150 megawatts of solar power

Board of San Antonio’s CPS Energy votes to phase out coal plant, replace it with natural gas

Texas lawmakers ask state agency to delay power market redesign until after 2023 legislative session

State agency proposes changes to power market aimed at averting mass blackouts

Two San Antonio-area power plants are among the worst U.S. sites for coal ash contamination

Power plant owned by San Antonio utility CPS Energy one of nation’s biggest toxic polluters, study says

Environmentalists praise San Antonio’s CPS Energy for solar deal but urge it to cut fossil fuel use

San Antonio approves $3.4 billion city budget, which includes property tax relief, CPS credits

Interim CEO at San Antonio’s CPS Energy enters negotiations to permanently take role

A newly unearthed report on CPS Energy details San Antonio’s fractured climate response

San Antonio’s CPS Energy inks deal for 300 megawatts of solar power

CPS Energy spent more than $200,000 on housing for current and former execs, records show

Gas in San Antonio up 6%, could hit $4 a gallon as Russian invasion of Ukraine continues

Paula Gold-Williams, CEO of San Antonio’s CPS Energy, collected $1 million paycheck after departure

A winter storm is heading to Texas. Here’s what that means for the power grid.