Competitive Electricity Markets in Texas: a Primer

Read a shocking explanation of how Texas electricity markets came to be.

The National Drought Mitigation Center’s Drought Index

Read Drought Index article

The National Drought Mitigation Center developed its Drought Index map to show how much of the state was in abnormally dry to exceptional drought stages. TheTexasEconomy.org converted the data into a 12-year graph. The results were dramatic – and instructive.

Electrical Grids: a Primer


Unlock your understanding of electrical grids with this primer.

Gauging the Economic Impact of the 2011 Drought and Beyond

Drought Report

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs released The Impact of the 2011 Drought and Beyond – an analysis of the effects of the severe 2011 drought in Texas, current and future water resources in the state and innovative solutions being used in Texas and elsewhere in the Southwest to solve the water crisis.