ERCOT says state's energy demand is growing, but long-term forecast is likely overstated
Texas leaders are grappling with how to handle a large number of data centers looking to connect to the state's power grid.
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Texas leaders are grappling with how to handle a large number of data centers looking to connect to the state's power grid.
ERCOT reforms targeting large-load interconnections push PPA values to a one-year low amid uncertainty over near-term demand. Solar and wind PPA values across ERCOT plunged in earl...
ERCOT warned Texas data center demand forecasts may be overstated, adding downside pressure to PPA valuations. Preliminary projections pointing to explosive load growth on the Texa...
ERCOT officials presented predictions of energy consumption over the next six years, adding that extreme growth in electricity use from data centers is expected to increase by more...
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) released a preliminary long-term forecast projecting demand could reach 367,790 megawatts by 2032, more than four times the state’...
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas reported that peak energy demand could quadruple by 2032, but cautioned that its estimate is likely too high and must be revised.
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Three new NERC standards — PRC-028, 029 and 030 — are designed to improve grid reliability
Data center developers love Texas. Speed to power is the name of the game. Consequently, many developers focus on available acreage, proximity to gas pipelines, access to water, tr...
Utility-scale solar power is projected to surpass coal-fired generation in the ERCOT grid this year as massive capacity additions continue to reshape the state energy mix.
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Texas is becoming a nationwide leader in data centers, the physical footprint that houses the internet. However, the state’s largest energy grid is struggling to keep up with the n...
The state accounted for more than 3 million of the 13.4 million disconnections that occurred in the U.S. in 2024, the highest total in the country.
The Texas House State Affairs Committee heard testimony from ERCOT and data center representatives on the need for a streamlined approval process for data centers to connect to the...
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Data centers are largely driving the sudden rise in natural gas power projects on the waiting list to connect to Texas' grid.
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“Constrained supply” is at the heart of PJM’s complaints. This shortage largely stems from the many regulatory reviews required to break ground on energy developments, according to...
PJM has published the 2025 edition of its Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Report, which highlights the transmission projects approved by the PJM Board of Managers for the 2025...
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