Texas Could See a Decline in Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Generation in 2025

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Electricity generation from natural gas power plants in Texas dipped by 1% over the first nine months of the year, and it could book an annual decline if wind generation lives up to expectations in the final quarter of the year. Reuters’ Gavin Maguire reported, citing LSEG data, that wind and solar generation in Texas rose by 14% over the first nine months of the year, driving a 5% increase in total electricity output in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas area so far this year. The biggest contributor to the 5% increase, which led…