Bob Sechler

The state’s project count was well above the previous year and more than double that of second-place Ohio.

A woman operating the vehicle was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

Isolated storms could bring hail, high winds and frequent lighting, according to the National Weather Service.

Overall figures are still small locally and statewide, but consumer demand is expected to climb.

The agency, which operates the state’s power grid, said generation capacity should be sufficient for demand under all but the most extreme scenarios.

Texas ratepayers ultimately are on the hook for the added costs of managing the grid with more reserve power built in.

Electricity demand has already surpassed the peak forecast for the summer. ERCOT hasn’t reported any significant issues to this point.

Samsung has said it’s considering building 11 new plants in the area over 20 years, with the potential investment totaling about $192 billion.

Big chip plants use upwards of 10 million gallons a day, experts say. Samsung is considering building 11 of them in Central Texas in the coming years.

Austin’s economic indicators remain strong, but jitters are emerging that a nationwide downturn could put a damper on local activity.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed this year that Tesla will build batteries near its Travis County vehicle factory.

If the economy statewide and nationally slows significantly, experts have said it will take air out of what has been booming local business activity.

Pablo Vegas replaced interim ERCOT chief Brad Jones, who had served in the aftermath of the February 2021 grid disaster.

State utility regulators contend the federal analysis contains inaccuracies.

The job market is still strong, experts say, but some sectors of the area’s economy are seeing signs of strain.

Lawmakers let Chapter 313 program die, but Texas shouldn’t “unilaterally disarm” when it comes to incentives, they say.

The chief of the state utility commission said whatever the vote, it will be merely a recommendation to the Legislature.

The bill, filed by Austin lawmaker Sheryl Cole, was inspired by a fatal shooting on the set of the film “Rust” in New Mexico in 2021.

Austin Energy has more than 12,000 miles of transmission lines, and it could cost $1 billion per 1,000 miles to move them underground, experts say.

Job growth in Texas is likely to decline from 3.5% in 2022 to 1.4% this year, but the state should avoid a recession, the Dallas Fed says.