Texas runs its own power grid separate from the rest of the U.S. Winter 2021 blackouts were caused by severe weather and a lack of grid winterization. Texas laws now mandate weatherization of energy ...

Despite being one of the most prolific oil and gas regions in the world, the state of Texas is proposing to build 200-foot ...

The rapid expansion of AI data centers is placing unprecedented demand on the Texas power grid, forcing a major evolution in the state's energy strategy. This a ...

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ERCOT’s Board of Directors is expected to vote on the Batch Zero plan in June, which could determine the timeline for how Texas’s power infrastructure evolves in the coming years.

Texas is on track to become the largest data center market on earth, with more than 400 facilities already operating and hundreds more on the way. But the boom comes with a cost. These centers are ...

The city's current substation is 57 years old and has experienced performance issues. Officials say the switch to ERCOT will provide more reliable service as the city grows.

A company is repurposing the batteries to store electricity and sell it to the grid when power from wind and solar dwindles.

Texas produces more renewable electricity in absolute terms than New York, reflecting the sheer scale of the Texas grid and ...

An industry expert says an increase in battery storage facilities has helped the state build a more resilient power grid.

Transmission-scale AI campus structured for phased grid delivery as ERCOT faces record large-load interconnection ...

In oil-rich Texas, wind, solar, storage and hydrogen are scaling fast, driven by electricity demand and competitiveness - not ideology.