The demand for data centers is skyrocketing in Texas, which means they will need more power than ever. One provider is ...

Solar energy now makes up almost 20 percent of the grid’s capacity and 40 percent of new gigawatts in line for ...

The effort includes portable generators being set up at substations around San Antonio to bridge an overtaxed string of ...

The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that the 2021 winter storm lawsuits brought by thousands of individuals and small ...

Major Bitcoin mining firms reported lower June production due to strategic power curtailment in Texas, with Riot down 12% and ...

Texas’ power grid operator said June 24 that there is little risk for a grid emergency this summer, even as electric demand ...

PTR’s analysis suggests that legislation such as the DRIVE Act can help defer costly grid expansions while enhancing ...

Politics have plagued the grid operated by the nonprofit Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which covers 90% of Texans. Lobbyists for the fossil fuel industry, power generators, transmission ...

Explore how renewable energy is reshaping the U.S. electric power sector amid rising demand and policy changes.

Since 2000, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has added nearly 98 gigawatts (GW) of capacity. Of this new capacity, over 70 percent (69 GW) has come from wind and solar farms.

The program will provide grants to Texas electric utilities and power generators outside of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region. Grants can finance modernization, ...