ERCOT said in the second part, it relies on transmission companies to provide “quantifiable evidence” to assess large loads ...

ERCOT paid bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms $2.5 million in September for voluntarily reducing its energy consumption as Texas’ historic heat wave pummeled the state’s battle-tested ...

ERCOT and state leaders have made many changes to prevent a repeat of those widespread, deadly blackouts, including a program that requires companies to winter-proof their power plants.

Companies must tell ERCOT if their backup generators can meet at least 50% of their power. During an emergency, ERCOT could instruct facilities to use that power, instead of the grid.

As Texas battled extreme heat and power cuts, most Bitcoin miners saw their production plummet in June—except for one company ...

ERCOT CEO wants some companies to use their own generators during peak demand. Pablo Vegas also tells us he expects the market to meet the state’s growing demand for power.

Texas’ power grid operator said June 24 that there is little risk for a grid emergency this summer, even as electric demand ...

AUSTIN, Texas — During a week when many parts of Texas struggled to get above freezing, the power grid held. But only a week before, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, ERCOT, issued a ...

Solar energy now makes up almost 20 percent of the grid’s capacity and 40 percent of new gigawatts in line for ...

ERCOT's new directors led Houston-area companies including Talen Energy and Freeport LNG before being named to the ERCOT board for three years.

ERCOT CEO wants some companies to use their own generators during peak demand. Pablo Vegas also tells us he expects the market to meet the state’s growing demand for power.