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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The new Electric System Resiliency Plan was created after the three most impactful weather events in utility history.

Is Texas' crypto industry draining the grid? Recent findings show Texas crypto mining operations consumed more electricity last year than all residential utility customers in two major Texas cities. A ...

By 2030, energy analysts expect U.S. electricity demand to rise about 25%, and McKinsey estimates that data centers’ energy use could nearly triple from current levels by that year, using as much as ...

Since energy regulators approved the first recipient in June, about one loan has been announced per month. The most recent loan — a third for NRG — was announced on Nov. 20. Tom Fox / TNS AUSTIN — ...

Texas builders see 70% adoption of backup batteries among buyers as grid outages and climate risks reshape home demand ...