Local Print & Digital News

Katy Times

Editor: George Slaughter

Phone: 281-391-3141

Email: george.slaughter@kaytimes.com

Journalists: 

Andre Vale: The amount of solar home energy increased 32% in 2021. Here's how it happened

Lauren Liebhaber: How the cost of solar panels has fallen

Eliza Siegel: The side benefits of clean energy

Elisa Fernandez-Arias: How US renewable energy adoption compares to other major emitters

Hans Miller: KISD saves more than $4 million in energy costs

Mitchell Ferman: Texas Legislature approves bill to ban residential wholesale electricity plans


Katy News

Phone: 281-396-3333

Email: pat@thekatynews.com


Houston Chronicle

Editor: Maria Reeve

Phone: 651-487-7979

Email: maria.reeve@chron.com

Journalists: 

Selby Webb: Wind and solar power is rapidly growing in Texas, but ERCOT limits how much   goes to the grid

Wind energy giant Ørsted to open Houston office

In Texas, wind energy is a topic dominating online debates. So what should you believe?

Feds want to help build massive wind farm larger than the City of Houston off the coast of Galveston

Houston company hopes to store renewable energy in salt domes

L.M. Sixel: Bank of America to buy solar power from NRG Energy

 Two energy companies say they can store off-shore wind power

New solar/battery storage slated near Dallas

Solar, wind and batteries expected to outpace new gas-powered generation in Texas

Oil and gas pipeline company buys solar energy for operations

New solar panel facility scheduled for Fort Bend County

Wind and solar farms deliver large returns for Texas landowners

Nearly half of world's power will come from wind, solar and water in 30 years

Solar storage project in West Texas should boost value of solar power


Yilun Cheng: City launches program to install rooftop solar panels for Houstonians at a cheaper price

Rye Druzin: Texas remains No. 1 in U.S. wind energy

Largest solar farm in Texas getting battery system

Ryan Maye Handy: Solar power capacity in Texas expected to double, making life tougher for power companies

Paul Takahashi: Total to develop 4 solar projects near Houston, expanding renewable footprint

Falling battery costs adds pressure on oil and gas industry

BP to supply Microsoft with renewable energy

James Osborne: Global solar installations jump 50 percent in 2016, IEA says

With developers clamoring for leases, offshore wind lining up as America's next big energy boom

Driven by Texas, wind turbine construction hits record

Jordan Blum: SolarCity shines on Houston

Texas wind power growth could slow after 2016

Ronnie Crokcer: Central Texas landowners pick up wind turbine deals as politicians rail against renewable energy

Mary de Luna: Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions to build 250-MW solar project in Texas

Erin Douglas: Texas wind generation breaks record, ERCOT reports

R.A. Schuetz: Sunnova brings solar power storage system to Texas

Chris Tomlinson: Solar power and big batteries pose threat to natural gas’s future


The Waller County Express

Editor: Sandra Koch

Phone: 979-921-5101

Email: wcexpress@att.net


Covering Katy News

Editor: Dennis Spellman

Phone: 832-439-4814

Radio

  • Texas Mix 105.3
  • Name: N/A , 979-836-9411

 

  • K Star 99.7
  • Christine Amato , camato@kstarcountry.com

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Events

County Fairs

  • Waller County Fair & Rodeo (September 29th - October 7t



Seasonal Festivals

  • Black History Celebration (Feb 27)