ERCOT must ensure the grid has ample access to power generation at all times, whether or not the wind is blowing or the sun is shining. It accomplishes this by reserving extra power and then ...

Renewables and batteries are playing an increasingly crucial role for the state in the shoulder season, when coal and gas ...

An enduring spell of low wind speeds across Texas has forced the state's power firms to increase generation from fossil fuels to record highs so far in 2025, potentially leading power firms to shorten ...

The riskiest period is the summer, when wind and solar power from South Texas is trying to make its way north. ERCOT preferred the plan with the LifeCycle generators not only because they’re ...

Developers of renewable generation would be required to match it with new gas-fired generation, which could be impossible.

Wind forecast models call for sharp rise in ERCOT wind power from late February Wind farms are the largest power source in Texas behind natural gas, and along with solar farms accounted for a ...

causing a bottleneck in the San Antonio area where the risk of overloaded lines and widespread outages increase when wind and solar power from South Texas come pouring in. In December, ERCOT ...

On one mild, partly cloudy mid-February day, for example, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ real-time energy load chart showed wind and solar power combined were providing almost 50% of the ...