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 ...

Texas has had issues in the past with the weather. The most recent one that people can remember is Winter Storm Uri, which ...

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

HOUSTON — A new industry report warns that Texas' rapidly expanding data center industry could put additional pressure on the state's power grid this winter. But experts say ERCOT is still in a ...

A blackout is unlikely in Texas this winter, but it always remains a possibility with the stressed ERCOT grid.

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The Texas power grid is expected to hold up through most weather conditions this winter, even though the emerging data center boom adds a new layer of risk, grid officials said Tuesday. That’s an ...

Texas' power grid is getting slammed with more big requests than ever, and most of them are coming from the booming world of artificial intelligence. ERCOT reported this week that large load ...

A recent investigation conducted by Straight Arrow News found that in 2024, cryptocurrency mines in Texas consumed more than ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law in June that empowers the state’s grid operator to remotely disconnect data centers and other large energy users if the grid is under extreme stress. The so-called ...

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