In fact, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state's grid operator, more than 150 new generation facilities are in the development stage.

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Texas, one of the most promising wind energy states, averages about 16.8% of installed capacity, yet the Electric Reliability Council of Texas assigns a value of 10% due to unpredictability.

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Even Trip Doggett, president of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, has come out publicly saying that the decision by the EPA to curtail emissions from coal-fired power would jeopardize the supplies of electricity in Texas.

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