Texas Energy Lab

Paul Hobby, Part Two

Episode Summary

Texas Energy Topics, Part Two. Paul Hobby of Genesis Park LP continues our conversation about the Texas electricity market structure, the future of energy prices, and why low natural gas prices may do more for wind and solar power adoption today than renewable energy subsidies.

Episode Notes

In our second episode with Paul Hobby of Genesis Park LP, we continue our conversation about energy in Texas. Paul talks with Kyle Frazier, Sherren Harter, and Bret Biggart about the tradeoffs of the various Texas electricity market structures, the future of Texas energy prices, the effect of low natural gas prices on wind and solar power adoption, and how he would approach a business investment in the solar power industry. We also ask Paul to comment on the effectiveness of solar tariffs, why solar photovoltaic (PV) beats concentrated solar power (CSP), whether the grid is here to stay, and what is driving the entry of Amazon and Google into the electricity industry.