With temperatures in the teens throughout much of the state, demand for power on the Texas grid topped 74,000 megawatts about 7:30 a.m. Friday — surpassing an ERCOT forecast in the days leading ...

The ERCOT grid operator manages the flow of electric power to more than 26 million Texas customers — representing about 90% of the state’s electric load, according to its website.

ERCOT tracker: How is the Texas power grid holding up? Live updates on ERCOT prices, energy demand and more By Kyra Buckley and Kirkland An | Updated Dec. 3, 2024 4:59 p.m.

The grid managed by ERCOT provides about 90% of the state’s power demand. ERCOT’s primary responsibility is ensuring electricity supply matches demand at all times.

Sara DiNatale covers energy, the Texas grid, ERCOT, CPS Energy, and labor for the San Antonio Express-News. She can be reached at (210) 446-3358, [email protected] , or @sara_dinatale .

Texas' main grid operator has projected that the state's growing demand for power could surpass its available energy supply beginning in summer 2026. Latest U.S.

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ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas, pictured in Dublin, Ohio, takes the reins of Texas' power grid operator on Monday, Oct. 3. He worked for the utility NiSource in Ohio as vice president and chief operating ...

In February, some Texas Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives filed legislation to force Texas to connect its power grid to other states, limiting ERCOT's control over operations.

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