Data centers will have to disconnect during severe Texas grid emergencies, ERCOT CEO says

Pablo Vegas, CEO of the Texas power grid operator, said the influx of data centers to Texas is “something that we've never ...
OilPrice.com

Texas Grid Overhaul Leaves Battery Operators With More Risk, Less Upside

Texas battery operators are pushing back against ERCOT’s new pricing rules. The pricing rules require batteries to act more ...

Conduit Power to Develop 200 MW of Distributed Generation in ERCOT; Secures Diamondback Energy and Granite Ridge Resources as Financial Partners

Conduit Power, LLC ("Conduit") has entered into financial agreements with Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) ("Diamondback") and Granite Ridge Resources (NYSE: GRNT) ("Granite Ridge") related to ...
Community Impact

Nearly 5 years after Uri, ERCOT says Texas power grid will be stable this winter

The Texas grid operator found that under most weather conditions, there is a less than 2% chance of a grid emergency through February. However, Texas could be in trouble in the unlikely event that a ...

Map: These Colorado areas could see power outages on Wednesday

Strong winds and drought conditions are bringing red flag warnings on Wednesday, along with potential Xcel power outages ...

ERCOT approves $9.4B grid ‘superhighway’ crossing Houston region. Here’s what it means for your bill.

The transmission project is needed amid an expected boom in electricity demand from AI data centers and the oil and gas ...

ERCOT expects little chance of blackouts this winter, though a 2021 repeat still poses significant risk

The Texas power grid is expected to hold up through most weather conditions this winter, though the emerging data center boom ...
Newsweek

Supreme Court Upheld New Texas Map, Could Trump Plan Still Backfire?

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Texas Republican-backed redistricting map, giving the party a more favorable political landscape in the Lone Star State and a victory for President Donald Trump, ...
New York Post

Supreme Court allows Texas to use newly drawn congressional district map for 2026 midterm elections

In a major win for Republicans and President Trump, the Supreme Court restored Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map Thursday, allowing the state’s controversial redistricting plan to be implemented ...
KXAN

Supreme Court upholds Texas 2025 redistricting maps

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The United States Supreme Court announced on Thursday that the newly-passed ‘Big, Beautiful Map,’ will be used during the 2026 midterms — a massive boost to President Donald Trump’s ...
NBC Washington

Supreme Court allows Texas to use new congressional district map drawn to favor Republicans

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use a new congressional district map in next year's midterm election that was drawn to maximize Republican political power. Granting an emergency ...
The Texas Tribune

Texas Tech System limits how race and gender can be taught, says faculty could face discipline for noncompliance

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