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 ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Power companies are sending out an urgent plea for customers to conserve as temperatures plunge further below freezing for the second night. Both CenterPoint and Reliant ...

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

Even with less available electric power capacity during cold weather in Texas, battery storage systems are reducing the risk ...

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

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A six-hour appeal to Texans to conserve energy on Friday expired. For the fourth time in nine days, residents were being asked by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to ...

Texas added nearly 10 gigawatts of solar and battery storage over the last eight months, according to new data presented Tuesday to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) Board of ...

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

It overwhelmed power plants, fuel supplies and equipment, forcing grid managers to cut electricity to prevent a grid collapse ...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state's grid operator, has asked Texans to conserve energy Sunday evening for the second time in just a few days due to high demand from the blazing ...

HOUSTON — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has canceled an emergency energy alert initially issued due to high temperatures causing increased electricity demand. ERCOT declared an EEA level 1 ...

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 ...