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

CPS Energy. NRG Energy. CenterPoint Energy. Austin Energy. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas — better known as ERCOT. Such names affiliated with the statewide electric grid are well known ...

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 U.S.

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 ...

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

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

In Texas, electricity generating companies have no incentive to build enough power plants to keep the state online during ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thursday has been another day with rounds of rain and severe storms. LIVE RADAR // LATEST WEATHER ALERTS While the severe threat fades Thursday evening, the rain threat does not. Showers will be ...

Severe storms in Northern Kentucky uprooted trees and caused power outages, leaving residents to deal with the aftermath, especially in Independence.Extensive tree damage and debris on the roads ...