Lignite coal production is important in the electricity generation fuel source mix. Texas is the second-largest lignite producer in the U.S. and has about 9 billion tons of recoverable reserves, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports. That's 4% of the nation's total. #EnergyAwarenessMonth
Railroad Commission of Texas
Oil and Gas
Austin, TX 41,602 followers
Leading Texas Energy
About us
The Railroad Commission of Texas is the state agency that regulates the Texas energy industry: oil & gas, pipelines, surface mining, and alternative fuels. Jurisdiction of railroads was transferred to TXDOT in 2005.
- Website
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https://www.rrc.texas.gov
External link for Railroad Commission of Texas
- Industry
- Oil and Gas
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, TX
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1891
Locations
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Primary
1701 N Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701, US
Employees at Railroad Commission of Texas
Updates
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Millions more historical RRC paper records have been digitized, and we now have more than 83 million O&G records that anyone can search online! We continuously make our vast amount of information easily available to the public. https://ow.ly/obYf50TVPVk
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Natural gas kept Americans cool in the dog days of this past summer. The latest U.S. Energy Information Administration data shows that on August 2, natural gas-fired power plants produced nearly half of all electricity in the country! #EnergyAwarenessMonth
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Texas oil & gas tax revenue is vital to two major state budget funds: the Rainy Day Fund and the State Highway Fund. Billions of production tax dollars get infused into those funds to help Texans…last fiscal year alone that totaled more than $5 billion! #txlege #EnergyAwarenessMonth
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The RRC is hiring for positions in that help serve Texans around this great state. Check out the great benefits of working with us here https://ow.ly/a1y550TNWek and our current openings here https://ow.ly/9hBa50TNWeo