Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 29—AUSTIN — The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on Thursday voted to adopt a reliability standard for the Electric ...

On Thursday, 3, 2026, ERCOT issued conditional classifications for Large Load (≥75 MW) interconnections to be included in Batch ...

Texas electricity customers and the companies racing to build AI data centers across the state face a high-stakes question: can the grid add enough generation capacity to keep up with demand that is ...

A new state law in Texas, SB 6, significantly changes how large loads interconnect with and operate within The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid. Energy companies developing large ...

Transmission power lines are shown along Sam Houston Tollway at Hollister St. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Houston. (Melissa Phillip/Staff Photographer) A $9.4 billion network of long-distance power ...

This story was originally published on Utility Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Utility Dive newsletter. After two decades of stagnant electricity demand growth, ...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has approved a plan for the construction of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region’s first extra high voltage transmission lines. The ...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is anticipating record-breaking electric demand this summer due to expected hot and dry conditions and continued economic and population growth ...

AUSTIN — Continuing sub-freezing temperatures in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region pushed the demand for electricity this morning to a new winter record, with electric use ...

PUCT Chairman Thomas Gleeson said the new rule was designed to help manage the power grid as more mining facilities come online. Texas’ utility regulator has passed a rule requiring Bitcoin miners ...