Why Texas needs 3,000 miles of new power lines, more than the distance driving cross country
Texas must build transmission largely to support oil and gas electrification and to host more power-intensive cryptocurrency mines and data centers, ERCOT says.
Texas needs up to $33 billion in new, improved power lines. Who should foot the bill?
ERCOT says Texas needs $30 billion-plus in transmission investments, largely to support more data centers, oil and gas ...
ERCOT Board discusses transmission plan to serve growing needs of Permian Basin region
ERCOT's Capacity, Demand and Reserves Report forecasting the next five years is set to be released this month.
Texas eyes 765-kV transmission lines in regional ‘transmission race’
Utility regulators are concerned about the potential for costs to spiral and supply chain constraints to slow development.
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'Rare Winter Storm' Map Shows Where Texas Will Be Hit Hardest
A map from the NWS Weather Prediction Center ... The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a Weather Watch for January 20 to 23. As of Monday, grid conditions were expected ...
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ERCOT issues Transmission Emergency in South, Southeast Texas
ERCOT issued a Transmission Emergency in South and Southeast Texas for loss of transmission from freezing precipitation at 5 a.m. Supply and demand for ERCOT still looks good. HOUSTON - According to ...
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ERCOT’s costs to keep aging CPS unit running surge by $12.5M
CPS is working on building new transmission lines ... approves, ERCOT, LifeCycle and CPS would deploy those units in San Antonio this summer. Sara DiNatale covers energy, the Texas grid ...
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This is how much more power Texans used in 2024 than a year earlier — and the boom is just beginning
RELATED: ERCOT admits Texas grid faces risk of ‘cascading outages’ in wait for new CPS transmission line As of Oct. 31, ERCOT said it was reviewing transmission investments worth about $3.4 ...