After several years of warnings and alerts, it's been a pleasantly quiet summer for the Texas power grid. There were no pleas from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas for residents to reduce ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which runs most of the state’s power grid, forecasted record energy demand this summer. ERCOT officials said on ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The power grid manager covering most of the state issued a weather notice to run through Friday, Jul 21. It means the extreme hot weather could put a big demand on the power grid. “On ...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) warned that there's a "slight chance" of needing to issue an energy emergency alert during peak demand periods in July. "There is a slight risk of ...

On Tuesday we told you about a report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation — an entity tasked by the feds with ensuring the lights stay on — that singled out Texas as a state that ...

Bracing for record-high demand this summer, the Texas grid operator is setting up temporary generators at San Antonio substations as part of its plan to prevent a statewide transmission meltdown. The ...

Texas' electrical grid faces a daunting challenge in the next five to six years, one brought on by rapid artificial intelligence and data center growth across the Lone Star State. The Electric ...

The Texas power grid is under close watch on Wednesday as ERCOT forecasts a sharp spike in electricity demand — a surge strong enough to potentially break springtime records. According to the grid ...

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 ...