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ERCOT Continues to Dominate U.S. Grid Pipeline with Massive BESS and Solar Expansion

More than one-third of all generating capacity seeking to come online in the U.S. is located within ERCOT, underscoring Texas’ dominant position in the nation’s energy expansion. T...

ERCOT sees possible record power use in Texas summer warning

The grid operator is preparing for a "hot summer with temps comparable to Summer 2023."

As data centers seek to tap Texas’ energy, grid regulators are close to approving a new way of vetting requests

The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday will weigh and vote on ERCOT’s proposal to streamline the power approval process for data centers.

Governor Abbott Directs PUC and ERCOT to Protect Texas Ratepayers from Data Center Costs

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Public Utility Commission of Texas approves new process for big energy users

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved the Electric Reliability Council of Texas's (ERCOT) new way of assessing requests from large loads to connect with the Texas...

Data centers seek to tap Texas' energy, regulators are close to approving a new way of vetting requests

Texas must find a way to more than quadruple its energy production in the next six years or risk high energy prices and blackouts.

Bexar BESS achieves NERC registration in ERCOT

The 100-MW Bexar Battery Energy Storage System, developed by Goshe Energy Storage, has reached commercial operations and NERC registration in Bexar County, Texas. As a facility exc...

ERCOT predicts record summer energy demand

Energy experts say a growth in renewables will help the state's power grid meet increasing demand this summer.

ERCOT Warns Data Center Load Growth Projections Are Overstated, Signaling Further Downside for Texas PPAs

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...

Governor Abbott directs Public Utility Commission to require data centers to fully fund electric needs

In a letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Gov. Greg Abbott called for immediate action that would ensure T...

In ERCOT, Data Centers and Heat Combine to Drive Record Peak Demand

ERCOT is projecting record electricity demand this summer. But unlike past summers, hot weather tells only part of the story. Data centers and cryptocurrency miners, representing a...

Goldman Flags Tightening Power Grid In Texas Amid Rapid Data Center Growth

Goldman Flags Tightening Power Grid In Texas Amid Rapid Data Center Growth TYLER DURDENGoldman shared some of their thoughts on the tightening of power markets as the decade comes...

Texas, facing 438 GW queue, approves initial large-load interconnection process

The first projects to navigate the process will be called “Batch Zero." The Electric Reliability Council of Texas says its large-load queue is almost 90% data centers.

Texas adds another huge solar farm as ERCOT grid demand soars

Texas keeps piling on solar projects as electricity demand surges on the ERCOT grid – and now another massive one is moving ahead. more…

Texas Nights Are Getting Hotter, and the Power Grid Isn’t Ready

Texas is heading into summer 2026 with a power grid under pressure from two directions. Data centers and large computing facilities are adding enormous, continuous electricity dema...

Experts warn Houston could see localized power strain during World Cup

Can ERCOT handle the strain?

ERCOT Grid Rules Add A New Infrastructure Hurdle For Texas Bitcoin Miners

ERCOT Grid Rules Add A New Infrastructure Hurdle For Texas Bitcoin Miners is a useful reminder that crypto coverage is not only about token prices. Sometimes the more important sto...

Texas Governor Recommends Sweeping Data Center Regulation

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday released sweeping regulatory recommendations on data centers for the Legislature to pass in the 2027 session, as Texas grapples with an explosion of art...

An unprecedented data center boom means new challenges for Texas. Find out what’s planned near you.

A Texas Tribune analysis identified at least 248 planned data center projects. Opponents fear the projects will spike Texans’ electric bills and make the grid less reliable. But in...

Texas PUC approves ‘ride-through’ rules for data centers

“There is no debate that voltage and frequency excursions on the transmission network create reliability concerns, which increase with the interconnection of each new large computa...

Texas bars data centers from raising utility costs for residents

Texas bars data centers from raising utility costs for residents Diana Ionescu Fri, 06/12/2026 - 06:00 Primary Image Primary Image...

Poll-Calibrated Offer Prices Highlight Widening Bid-Offer Spread in ERCOT Solar in Contrast to Healthy Overlap in PJM So...

Offer prices for solar and wind in ERCOT have diverged from fair value, according to new offer trend data published by Pexapark. Despite this divergence, transactions continue to b...

445 GW — mainly solar, storage — to come online by 2030 as demand growth surges: ICF

PJM and ERCOT have no spare capacity for demand growth beyond 2027, the consulting firm said. Demand response and GETs can help meet an expected 39% jump in U.S. electric use by 20...

Largest U.S. power grid orders emergency curbs to avoid blackouts