[MCCC]

I find it interesting that the utilities cannot keep up with the demand during the cold but have little or no difficulty keeping up with the demand in the summer when all the A/C is running. Just saying.

If TX is like the utilities in CO the monopoly of gov’t regulated utilities may be the issue.

[Puddleglum]

I find it interesting that the utilities cannot keep up with the demand during the cold but have little or no difficulty keeping up with the demand in the summer when all the A/C is running. Just saying.

Residential demand for natural gas to heat homes competed with utility need for natural gas to generate electricity. That doesn't happen in summer. See the final bullet point of article below (it's a nice succinct article in any case):

http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=13963839