ERCOT’s long-anticipated real-time co-optimization initiative marks a fundamental shift in how batteries are treated, ...

Summer has officially begun with a blast of scorching temperatures across much of the United States. The National Weather ...

Texas is expected to set a new record for peak energy demand this year during what is predicted to be another of the hottest ...

ERCOT says Texas' power grid could face its biggest strain between 8-9 p.m. this summer as solar generation drops while temperatures remain high.

The head of ERCOT said the lights and AC should stay on this summer. The forecast comes after a statewide inspection of the ...

ERCOT expects demand to peak at 84,000 megawatts on Wednesday. Last May, we set a record of 77,000 megawatts.

That helped keep the lights on Tuesday, when ERCOT appeared to set a new peak demand record of 85,559 MW. The figure is preliminary until verified by market settlement data. Story Continues Terms and ...

Texans attempting to keep cool in Tuesday’s blistering heat set an unofficial demand record at 85,559 megawatts, ERCOT data show. So far, the grid is handling i ...

It turns out ERCOT's predictions for August were accurate. Tuesday's peak in demand, along with Harris County outages, comes amid news of Houston securing a new battery energy storage system.

This map shows how a heat dome affects pressure anomalies in the mid-levels of the atmosphere, according to the European ensemble forecast models.

Summer may be weeks away, but rising temperatures have already prompted the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to take proactive steps to ward off a potential power emergency, according ...

As battery companies turn up the heat, ERCOT asks for more time to study proposed rules ERCOT asks to delay response to state regulators' questions until the new year ...