However, ERCOT expects plenty of extra energy from solar power ... The system came closest to outages in 2023 during the ...

With bitcoin soaring to new records, an array of influential Texans are working to transform the Lone Star State into a ...

Ahead of Thomas Gleeson’s unanimous full confirmation Monday as the chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Sen.

ERCOT forecasts record May electricity demand in Texas amid a heatwave, but expects sufficient supply for the grid.

Yet in ERCOT, there were no controlled power cuts to homes and businesses — a striking contrast with Winter Storms Uri (2021) and Elliott (2022), which caused widespread outages across multiple ...

Rep. Patterson and Sen. Sparks pointed to a recent study from the right-leaning Texas Public Policy Foundation that says renewables are burdening ratepayers with $2.3 billion in extra costs because ...

As of June, ERCOT reported that 41% of the state’s ... grid in its first emergency conditions since blackouts during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. But Texans never lost power.

Amid growing electric demand, Texas lawmakers are working on legislation that would increase regulations on large electric consumers, including data centers. Critics said the bill could have ...

Developers of wind, solar, and stationary battery projects find themselves mired in lengthy interconnection queues due to ...

Energy companies are withdrawing from a $5 billion Texas state loan program for new gas-fired power plants due to supply chain constraints, higher costs, and regulatory issues, challenging the state's ...