A sophisticated new program from one Texas company monitors prices, weather and consumer patterns to maximize efficiency — ...

Correction, 10 a.m., May 28: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Senate Bill 6 would fast-track large consumers for connection to the ERCOT power grid if they had backup power and ...

The first half of 2025 featured a slew of U.S. electricity and power milestones, with generation, demand and retail prices ...

Between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on May 11, for instance, batteries supplied nearly 9% of total ERCOT power, which was greater than the power supplied by the system's wind farms and nuclear reactors over ...

The Texas power grid is expected to sail through the first major heat wave of the year without issue, largely thanks to its diverse and growing mix of power plants and renewable energy. That's an ...

Compared to a 1950–1980 baseline climate, ERCOT electricity demand in 2023 was 1.9 GW (3.9%) higher because of the extreme temperatures that year — climate change contributed 47% of this increase.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) electricity consumption data from 2021 to 2025 shows an overall increase of 88 TWh covering the months of June through September, or a 6.2% ...

HOUSTON — Anytime the Texas power grid is the subject of a conservation advisory, or when the weather turns extreme in the Lone Star State, it's a good time to check on supply and demand.