The latest data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state’s grid operator, has revealed that Texas’ energy market is now 30% carbon-free and dominated by wind energy, which accounts for 23.4% of 2019 generation capacity.
According to figures published by ERCOT last week, natural gas accounts for 52.4% of 2019 generation capacity and is followed by wind energy with 23.4% and coal with 15.9%. The 30% carbon-free figure that is being bandied about comes from adding up wind with nuclear, solar, and “other” generation sources which brings the total carbon-free energy generation to 31.8%.
