State and local officials are calling out federal forecasters amid deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country over the ...

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

Individuals and businesses who sued Texas utility companies for cutting power during the deadly 2021 winter storm didn't ...

The Trump administration is considering deregulation of electric utilities to increase competition and supply, but ...

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

Gov. Greg Abbott has until the end of the weekend to sign or veto bills passed during the 89th legislative session.

In Texas, electricity generating companies have no incentive to build enough power plants to keep the state online during periods of high demand – think hot August days or a winter freeze. For ...

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The grid operator doesn’t immediately validate demand records, but the last winter demand record of 78,138 megawatts was set during a January 2024 freeze. ERCOT’s day-ahead forecasts often ...