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 .

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 ...

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.

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.

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 head of ERCOT says the grid will have enough power supply to meet demand this summer. The outlook comes after a gloomy ...

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.

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.

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 .

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) leaders expect summer weather to be cooler than last year, which will put less of a demand on the power grid.

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.

The Texas power grid manager issued an operational notice due to cold weather for Jan. 15 to 17. ERCOT wants Texas energy companies to be ready for expected cold weather next week. Skip Navigation ...