At ERCOT's request, CPS spending $150M to speed up new transmission lines
At ERCOT's request, CPS speeds up new transmission line buildout to ease risk of cascading outages on Texas grid.
Texas electric grid’s loan fund for natural gas plants is failing, just as executives warned
Electric companies are dropping out of taxpayer-funded Texas Energy Fund, more will follow if GOP power bills pass.
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With Texas facing soaring electricity demand, the politics of energy quietly shift at the Capitol
The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s main grid operator, estimates that 1 megawatt of electricity can power around 250 homes. These additions meant that ERCOT didn’t have ...
Texas Senate passes multiple bills halfway through legislative session
The Texas Senate has passed more than half of 40 bills identified as legislative priorities by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and 133 ...
Texas Senate passes bill to improve grid reliability, ready state for more data centers
The bill, which would improve grid reliability among other things, readies the state to support more data centers and AI infrastructure.
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Two Texas Panhandle athletes win events at Texas Relays, full results for Amarillo area
This year's event also featured a number of high school athletes from the Texas Panhandle, with runners, throwers and jumpers from more than five schools around Amarillo competing in Austin.
Sen. Hall bill creating Texas Grid Security Commission discussed in committee
A Texas Senate committee heard testimony Tuesday on an East Texas senator’s proposed legislation which would establish a commission that would evaluate all hazards to the ERCOT electric grid.
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Cold front to bring freezing temps, snowfall to Texas Panhandle
Snow could fall once more in the Texas Panhandle this week as a cold-weather system creeps into the state. Thursday night will kick off a colder start to the weekend, with an 80-percent chance of ...