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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

ERCOT says new battery storage and other systems set in place after 2021’s devastating winter storm will help prevent an ...

Diamondback and Granite Ridge fund Conduit Power’s 20-site, 200 MW gas generation in ERCOT West, with phased installations starting in 2026.

Conduit Power, LLC ("Conduit") has entered into financial agreements with Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) ("Diamondback") and Granite Ridge Resources (NYSE: GRNT) ("Granite Ridge") related to ...

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

Texas is rapidly emerging as an epicenter of artificial intelligence-driven energy demand, with an unprecedented surge in large-load power requests, a wave now dominated by AI data centers rather than ...

With the Texas summer heat in full swing at the end of June, Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Pablo Vegas told his board members that the risk of emergency on the Texas grid was less than 1% ...

This article clarifies and debunks common myths about renewable energy, using empirical evidence to highlight its ...