Senate Bill 6 would require companies to use those generators for a short time when demand is high. The bill currently defines a large load as 75 megawatts. “If we can tap into that backup generation ...

Some energy experts said the numbers could be deceiving, pointing to changes in how the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, forecasts the numbers.

The state's main electricity operator is confident of avoiding a repeat of the blackouts that hit in 2021 following severe ...

Renewables and batteries are playing an increasingly crucial role for the state in the shoulder season, when coal and gas ...

Four years after Texas’ widespread blackouts in February 2021, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas released a standard ...

ERCOT says that grid conditions are expected to be normal. A large portion of Texas will be under an Extreme Cold Watch, says the National Weather Service. AUSTIN, Texas - Ahead of winter weather ...

Texas's power grid faces immense pressure from the rapid expansion of AI data centers, with demand projected to increase so ...

The winds are expected to lead to dust storms in the region, possibly throughout the week, but especially on Friday. As of ...

A South Central Texas utility company announced a first-in-Texas partnership with Elon Musk's Tesla through the Electric ...

Texas’ power grid operator anticipates the state will need to nearly double its power capacity in the next five years. A ...