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 — Four board members from Texas' power grid operator, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, are resigning. They include the board chairman and vice chairman. The announcement comes ...

At the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) December board meeting on Tuesday, the board revealed that Texas is expecting a warmer winter than usual. ERCOT’s website states that it is ...

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 ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Texas’ independent grid is meeting a large portion of the state’s rising electricity ...

Pablo Vegas, CEO of the Texas power grid operator, said the influx of data centers to Texas is "something that we've never ...

After several years of warnings and alerts, it's been a pleasantly quiet summer for the Texas power grid. There were no pleas from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas for residents to reduce ...

Electricity demand is surging in Texas, and solar, wind, and battery storage are meeting it. According to new data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), electricity demand across the ...

Sheep graze on a solar farm owned by SB Energy on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Buckholts, Texas. Texas’ diverse mix of energy resources continues to deliver results, and the entire country should take ...

After several years of warnings and alerts, it’s been a pleasantly quiet summer for the Texas power grid. There were no pleas from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas for residents to reduce ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, Dec 9 (Reuters) - For the first time, Texas' main power system looks set to generate more power from solar farms than coal plants during a calendar year in 2025, marking a key new ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Texas and California are driving U.S. clean power supplies to record highs so far in 2025, and are building a widening lead over the rest of the country in ...