Finding little interest, ERCOT going back to drawing board for a solution to South Texas chokepoint. It was seeking 500 megawatts for a new conservation program but got less than 10.

TEXAS, USA — ERCOT has issued another conservation appeal. They’re asking Texans to save energy on Tuesday between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., if it’s safe to do so. According to a release sent out ...

This month, electricity customers on the ERCOT grid used a whopping 85,435 megawatts - a 7% jump from the highest-demand day last year. That difference represents enough power for 1 million homes ...

ERCOT said the request was precautionary and that it didn’t expect rolling blackouts to be necessary. In addition, ERCOT had not declared the initial stage of an energy emergency as of late ...

According to ERCOT, the state’s energy demand may double in six years. A Texas lawmaker is worried about the state does not know how much energy it needs going forward. State Sen. Phil King's ...

Texas’ historic heat wave this summer pummeled the state’s battle-tested energy grid.(TOM FOX / Staff Photographer) ERCOT paid bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms $2.5 million in September ...

Texas ERCOT urges Texans to cut power use as grid threatened for first time since 2021 blackout ERCOT, which serves most of the state's 30 million residents, issued a level 2 emergency alert ...

The Texas grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, ERCOT, is an “electricity only” grid, meaning generators only earn revenue when they are actively feeding electricity to ...

ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch through Aug. 11, forecasting hot weather and high energy demand.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) Texas’ record-breaking temperatures this summer have caused energy ...

ERCOT extends weather watch through Aug. 11 02:14. AUSTIN (CBSNewsTexas.com) – ERCOT has extended its weather watch through Friday, warning that power reserves could be low as extreme heat ...

ERCOT said EEA 2 will occur if reserves reach 2,000 MW (previously 1,750 MW) and are not expected to recover within 30 minutes, or if frequency has dropped below 59.91 Hz (hertz) for 15 minutes ...

TEXAS, USA — ERCOT has issued another conservation appeal. They’re asking Texans to save energy on Tuesday between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., if it’s safe to do so. According to a release sent out ...