ERCOT's reserve error raises questions over how much power the grid needs.

The issue arose after the employee who handled the model moved to a different role.

ERCOT has also cautioned that some demand projections may be inflated, Quartz noted.

Texas pauses data center grid connections, raising the bar for new development across the fast-growing Texas market.

As the summer continues to heat up, so are the discussions about the Texas power grid and the impact of data centers. Just ...

Greg Abbott paused new data center interconnection requests as ERCOT reviews over 474 gigawatts of pending applications threatening Texas grid reliability.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a directive on August 3, 2026, to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability ...

Nowhere is the US data center boom bigger than in Texas. But less than a year after declaring Texas the “epicenter of AI development,” Governor Greg Abbott has declared a moratorium on all new power ...

Other data center-focused hearings this summer have included testimony from state regulators, energy executives, data center developers, landowners and residents from across Texas.

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