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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- The board overseeing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the independent nonprofit entity that operates and manages the electricity grid that covers much of Texas, named former ...

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

Texans no longer need to cut back on their electricity use to avoid stressing the electrical grid, according to the current grid conditions on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas website.

Another winter event similar to Storm Uri is unlikely. But as data centers leach the power supply, Texas will need a Plan B, ...

As temperatures drop across Texas, electric bills are going up. "Pretty upsetting. I would hope to see it go down because ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As energy demands skyrocket in Texas, it’s raising new concerns in reliability on the state’s power grid. According to a recent report from CNBC, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, ...

Every other week, Matt Smith, lead energy analyst at Kepler, joins Texas Standard for a look at what’s happening in the ...

U.S. residential electricity prices are expected to keep climbing in 2026, averaging about 18.02¢/kWh, up from 17.29¢/kWh in ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Once again, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued an energy conservation request, which lasted four hours and expired at 9 p.m. Thursday. "Operating reserves are ...

The Texas power grid is expected to sail through the first major heat wave of the year without issue, largely thanks to its diverse and growing mix of power plants and renewable energy. "If there is ...

Demand for electricity set daily and monthly records this week as temperatures across Texas soared, but fell well short of the all-time record for power consumption that the state's grid manager ...