Energy in Texas

[10] The western portion of the state especially has abundant open land areas, with some of the greatest solar and wind potential in the country.

The thirty oil refineries operating in January 2019 comprised 31% of national refining capacity.

[1] The known petroleum deposits of Texas are about 8 billion barrels (1.3×109 m3), which makes up approximately one-third of the known U.S. supply.

Texas also is home to many of the world's largest oilfield services firms including Halliburton, Schlumberger and Dresser.

On the morning of January 10, 1901, Anthony F. Lucas, an experienced mining engineer, drilled the first major oil well at Spindletop, a small hill south of Beaumont, Texas.

Following the December 1989 United States cold wave, which resulted in rolling blackouts and "near loss of the entire ERCOT electric grid", the Public Utility Commission of Texas recommended winterizing the state's energy infrastructure.

Consequently, the 2011 Groundhog Day blizzard resulting in rolling blackouts and failing power plants throughout the state.