Texas independence supporters are campaigning at the Texas Republican Party's annual convention in San Antonio.

Several top state Republican officials took aim at Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Thursday as the state party kicked off its biennial convention, intensifying the Texas GOP civil war days ahead of Phelan’s primary runoff.

In the spot market, next-day power prices at the ERCOT North Hub, which includes Dallas, soared to a two-week high of $141 per megawatt hour (MWh) for Friday, up from $21 for Thursday, according to pricing data on the LSEG terminal.

Sunday looks to be our hottest day of the holiday weekend, with temperatures in the upper 90s. Luckily, a cold front moves in late Sunday returning cooler and drier air to the region so our Memorial Day will be less humid. Rain and storm chances ramp back up heading into the middle of the week.

Texas' energy sales tax holiday coincides with Memorial Day weekend in 2024. These Energy Star, water-efficient items qualify.