Texas Energy Profile

In case you didn’t know the details:

  1. Texas leads the nation in energy production, primarily from crude oil and natural gas, providing more than one-fifth of U.S. domestically-produced energy.1
  2. Second only to Alaska in total land area, Texas stretches about 800 miles at its widest points both east to west and north to south.2
  3. Crude oil and natural gas fields are present across the entire state, and
  4. Coal (Lignite) is found in bands that outcrop across the eastern Texas coastal plain and in other coal-producing areas in the north-central and southwestern parts of the state.3,4
  5.  Texas also has abundant renewable energy resources and has rapidly developed its wind energy, becoming first in the nation in wind generated electricity.5,6
  6. With a significant number of sunny days across vast distances, Texas is among the leading states in solar energy potential as well.7,8
  7. Geothermal resources suitable for power generation are present in East  Texas.9 and
  8. Uranium deposits are found in South Texas.10
  9. Overall, Texas is a large state with a wealth of energy resources.

For the rest of the EIA presentation, see: https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=TX , and for the distribution of energy in Texas, see: https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=TX

The Wise Report

The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) is proposing changes in Permit fees for coal mining facilities. The current annual mined acreage fee of $84 per acre would be eliminated, the annual bonded acreage fee of $12 would be increased to $13.05 per bonded acre, and the current annual permit fee of $6,540 will be increased to $6,600. For more information, see: http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/media/29847/prop-amend-12-108-fees-aug2015-sig.pdf

To comment online go to: http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/legal/rules/comment-form-for-proposed-rulemakings

Henry M. Wise, P.G.
The Wise Report

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