Artega said to put ERCOT’s load estimate into perspective, consider that the biggest grid network in the country — PJM — covers 13 states and Washington, D.C., encompassing 65 million people.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the nonprofit corporation that operates the isolated power grid serving 90% of the state’s electricity needs, is infamous for the February 2021 winter ...

ERCOT enters 'new era' as it stares down unprecedented demand growth by 2030 New estimates show the statewide grid could have 152 gigawatts of demand by 2030, more than double 2020 levels ...

ERCOT doesn’t immediately validate demand records, but this week’s peaks topped a record of 78 gigawatts that was set in January 2024. It’s an incomplete look at the all-time highs, however ...

ERCOT was able to get past Thursday morning’s power demand peak without having to ask utilities to decrease load, so that was encouraging, Magness said. He warned, however, that “we’re not ...

The pilot produced 200 kW for more than 18 hours (long-duration) and 1 MW for 30 minutes (load-following) with Pelton turbines, with a round-trip efficiency of up to 75% and water losses of less ...