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PPA Fair Values Fall to One-Year Low After ERCOT Advances Data Center Interconnection Reforms

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...

Texas grid operator forecasts massive growth in demand, but says data is likely flawed

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.

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...

Inverter-based resource performance history leads to US regulatory change

Three new NERC standards — PRC-028, 029 and 030 — are designed to improve grid reliability

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.

ERCOT says Texas power demand could quadruple, expert says grid can't keep up

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’...

Public Utility Commission of Texas Issues Proposed Rules for Large Load Interconnections; What Data Center and AI facili...

1. Statutory Mandates: The Foundation of SB 6 Senate Bill 6, which was enacted in June 2025 (89th Legislature), requires the PUCT to establish formal standards for interconnecting...

Gas power leapfrogs wind for first time in 10 years in Texas’ grid connection queue

Data centers are largely driving the sudden rise in natural gas power projects on the waiting list to connect to Texas' grid.

Texas leads nation in utility shutoffs as electric bills rise, federal report finds

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.

Speed to Power for Islanded Data Centers in ERCOT: Location Matters, for a Reason You Might Not Think About

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...

It’s Time for Texas to Get Competitive on Transmission Development

“Competition on its worst day is better than regulation on its best day.” The post It’s Time for Texas to Get Competitive on Transmission Development appeared first on Watts Up Wit...

Texas House panel begins to scrutinize data centers

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...

Texas House discusses the rising needs of data centers

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...

ERCOT predicts energy use could quadruple in the next 6 years

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...

PV power generation to surpass coal in Texas

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.

Texas leads nation in utility shutoffs as electric bills rise, federal report finds

Texas leads the nation in utilities shutting off electricity and natural gas services to customers who can't afford their energy bills, according to a report released by the U.S. E...

Experts warn Houston could see localized power strain during World Cup

Can ERCOT handle the strain?

Data Centers, Grid Reliability, and Large Load Regulation: Recent Developments in Pennsylvania and the Region

RES opens O&M warehouse facility in Texas

Utility-scale solar and storage company RES has opened a warehouse facility in Houston, Texas, to provide support to its growing solar and storage O&M business. RES manages a g...

Octopus Energy and Lunar Energy launch fixed-rate energy storage program in Texas

Renewables companies Octopus Energy and Lunar Energy are rolling out an electricity plan in Texas that will pair fixed energy pricing with Lunar Energy’s home battery that manages...

Solar Electricity Is Poised to Overtake Coal in—of All Places—Texas

This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Texas sun keeps rising, as Texas coal wanes. For the first...

State Grid Jiangsu Highlights 99.996% Power Reliability and Streamlined Grid Access for International Businesses Utility...

MUNICH, April 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 18th "Taicang Day" event held in Munich, Germany, State Grid Taicang Power Supply Company presented its approach to reliable low-carbo...

Texas lawmakers push back on massive 765-kV transmission line project

A $40 billion plan to build massive transmission lines across Texas is facing new pushback — this time from state lawmakers who say it won’t fix the grid problems it was meant to s...

First Texas energy fund-supported power plant opens

The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday the second unit of the Timmerman Power Plant has connected to the grid making it the first Texas En...