Houston Chronicle6d
Texas needs up to $33 billion in new, improved power lines. Who should foot the bill?
Industrial facilities are the leading reason Texas needs an estimated $30.8 billion to nearly $33 billion in transmission investments, according to a recent ERCOT report. Yet these sectors could ...
KVUE5d
AI-driven data centers surge in Central Texas, raising environmental concerns
For perspective, one Megawatt can power about 250 homes in Texas, according to the state power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). The power capacity for the eight ...
Investopedia4d
How the Texas Power Grid Works and Why It Failed
This permits Texas's power authority, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), to produce sufficient energy for its customers. ERCOT produces power for 90% of the population, with other ...
U.S. News & World Report4d
Measles Outbreak Mounts Among Children in One of Texas’ Least Vaccinated Counties
A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county with dangerously low vaccination rates. In late January, two school-age children from Gaines County were hospitalized with measles. Since an ...
Ector County commissioners approve to put creating two emergency services districts on May ballot
On Tuesday, Ector County commissioners voted to put creating two emergency services districts on the May ballot. The districts would provide Fire and EMS in unincorporated parts of the county. Only ...
Austin American-Statesman4d
Texas A&M offers land to 4 nuclear energy companies for small reactors
The power generated at the proving ground could also supply power to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which oversees Texas' grid. As of Friday morning, about 10.5% of ERCOT's energy ...
KUT4h
How an oilfield con artist helped turn Texas into the energy capital of America
Doc Lloyd, Daisy Bradford and Columbus Marion "Dad" Joiner pose for a photo. In 1930, Joiner uncovered the biggest oil field ...
Austin American-Statesman6d
Will it freeze in Texas next week? 12 maps show how cold it'll get across the state
After the year's first "fake spring," which saw temperatures climb into the high 80s — including Dallas-Fort Worth tying a 114-year-old record at 84°F on Feb. 3 — parts of Texas can expect ...
The Independent5d
Remaking the map: Indiana looks to add 33 counties from Illinois that voted to leave the state
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
T&D5d
TSTC Works to Power Texas with Lineworkers
Aspiring lineworkers in Texas can train at Texas State Technical College ... Lineworker and Management Technology degrees and certificates at the Fort Bend County, Harlingen, Marshall and Waco ...
thecomanchechief2d
Comanche County, Texas, Power Outage Map: Live Outage Data
There are currently 1,096 homes and businesses without power in Comanche County, Texas. This represents 8.65% of the 12,668 customers we track in the county as of Feb 10, 2025 7:46:31 AM Central ...