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  • ERCOT says it plans to complete governor's data center audit by December
  • ERCOT: Texas’ power grid meeting record demand now, but could falter when it doubles by 2032
  • ERCOT Forecasts Texas Peak Power Demand Will Nearly Double by 2032

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tpr.org /2 weeks ago

ERCOT says it plans to complete governor's data center audit by December

The state agency said it could collect information from more than 400 large and medium-sized energy consumers.

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feeds.texastribune.org /1 month ago

ERCOT: Texas’ power grid meeting record demand now, but could falter when it doubles by 2032

Solar and battery power generations have helped bolster ERCOT’s grid, but data center, population and economic growth is slated to surge demand.

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pexapark.com /4 weeks ago

ERCOT Forecasts Texas Peak Power Demand Will Nearly Double by 2032

ERCOT expects Texas peak power demand to nearly double by 2032, led by surging data center demand and supported by broader economic growth, while PPA valuations remain broadly stab...

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pexapark.com /1 week ago

Texas Audit Puts ERCOT’s Batch Zero Process on Hold Until December

Texas will conclude its data center audit in December, determining which projects can advance through ERCOT’s Batch Zero process. A state-ordered audit of data center projects in T...

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kxan.com /1 month ago

Abbott orders audit of Texas data centers before new projects can connect to grid

Gov. Greg Abbott directed ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission to audit proposed data center projects and review power, water and community impacts before approving new grid con...

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mysanantonio.com /1 month ago

Texas included in 17-state emergency energy order amid extreme heat

This order allows institutions to prepare a 'last resort' plan before an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) 3, which involves controlled power outages in affected areas.

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utilitydive.com /2 weeks ago

ERCOT aims to complete Texas governor’s data center audit by December

The pause on new data center interconnections could impact the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ upcoming long-term load forecast and reliability assessment, officials said Th...

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pexapark.com /3 weeks ago

Texas Governor Orders Data Center Audit, Sending ERCOT PPA Fair Values to 12-Month Lows

A state-mandated review of data center projects could delay several gigawatts of new load in ERCOT, raising questions over future demand growth and pushing solar, wind, and BESS PP...

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feeds.texastribune.org /2 weeks ago

Industry warns of blackouts, economic woes if Texas overreacts to data center, transmission line anger

Energy regulators and industry experts warn that the state’s delays to major projects amid backlash from residents could create rolling blackouts and strangle growth of other indus...

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utilitydive.com /1 month ago

Facing an estimated 474 GW of interconnection requests, Texas hits pause on data centers

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called for an audit of all data centers in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas interconnection queue, leading the grid operator to delay its Batch...

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kxan.com /1 month ago

Austin's power grid weathers unprecedented demand amid Texas heat wave

The Energy Reliability Council of Texas reports the state's power demand reached 91,000 megawatts July 22 — an "unofficial" peak.

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pexapark.com /1 week ago

West Texas Transmission Uncertainty Threatens Relief for Renewable Generators

Opposition to West Texas grid expansion could prolong congestion, negative prices, and weak renewable capture rates. A multi-billion-dollar grid expansion proposed for West Texas,...

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solarpowerworldonline.com /1 month ago

Ørsted adds 500 MWh of Tesla BESS to ERCOT grid

Ørsted has reached commercial operations of the 500-MWh Old 300 Storage project in Needville, Texas. “Battery energy storage has played a large role in providing much needed power...

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pexapark.com /9 hours ago

Texas Transmission Buildout Could Ease Pressure on West Hub PPA Valuations

Texas approved two major transmission lines that could ease West Zone congestion and support renewable PPA valuations. A pair of extra-high-voltage transmission lines designed to s...

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kxan.com /1 month ago

How Texas protects you from data center costs

The Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas recently provided details on the steps being taken to protect residential ratepayers from the c...

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feeds.texastribune.org /1 month ago

Energy agencies want more authority over Texas data centers

The request comes after Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Electric Reliability Council of Texas to further regulate data centers’ use of the powe...

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solarwakeup.com /3 weeks ago

This is your SolarWakeup for August 13th

ERCOT Loading. It wasn’t long ago that a 50GW day in ERCOT was considered a crazy feat. A few weeks ago it went above 90GW and forecasts have a peak of 120GW in a couple of years....

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utilitydive.com /1 month ago

Existing power plants are ‘bedrock’ in supplying data centers: Constellation CEO

Constellation Energy expects Texas’ Batch Zero large load interconnection process will resume without “meaningful delay.”

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insurancejournal.com /1 month ago

Texas Heat to Challenge State Grid’s Power Demand Record

A blast of intense heat across eastern Texas is set to challenge the state grid’s all-time power demand record. Preliminary estimates from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas...

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kxan.com /1 month ago

Public Utility Commission seeks additional authority to regulate data centers

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) proposed additional legislative actions ahead of the next session to give itself and the Electric Regulatory Commission of Texas (ERCO...

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feeds.texastribune.org /1 month ago

Data center approvals in Texas halted until audits completed, Gov. Greg Abbott says

On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state’s pow...

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utilitydive.com /1 day ago

ERCOT load continues to reach record highs

Over six weeks since late July, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ weekly average peak loads all exceeded a record set in 2023, the Energy Information Administration said.

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abc13.com /1 month ago

Data center approvals in Texas halted until audits completed, Gov. Greg Abbott says

On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state's pow...

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techmeme.com /1 month ago

Texas halts approval of data center grid connections until audits are performed; projects representing 474+ GW are in th...

The Texas Tribune: Texas halts approval of data center grid connections until audits are performed; projects representing 474+ GW are in the queue, over 5x the grid's peak demand ...

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