The developer said its initial project will span 4,900 acres in Hutchinson County, aiming to provide enough power for up to 1 ...

The eclipse’s greatest impact on solar power energy will be at 11:50 a.m., when solar resources are expected to be reduced to 13%, according to a PowerPoint presentation from ERCOT shared at an ...

Forecasts published by ERCOT on March 7 show solar output on the day of the eclipse would drop from 99.2 percent around noon, to 7.6 percent at about 1:45 p.m. Hugh Cutcher, a data scientist for ...

On April 8, 2023, the recorded generation from Texas solar during that same three-hour period was around 30,000 megawatts, according to ERCOT data.However, Texas’ solar energy infrastructure ...

An annular solar eclipse is expected to pass through the ERCOT region Saturday, impacting solar power generation from 10:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Grid operations are expected to be normal during this ...

HOUSTON – As the solar eclipse approaches, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas is gearing up with strategic planning and tools to maintain Texas’ power grid balance. ERCOT solar ...

This event will impact solar power production in the region between approx. 12:10 p.m. and 3:10 p.m. CDT. ERCOT is working on forecasting models to reflect solar generation on the grid during the ...

During that event, ERCOT saw a 50% decrease in solar production during the 2 1/2-hour eclipse as the moon blocked 65% to 75% of the sun in Texas. The impact on grid operations was minimal.

Another summer, another nail-biter for the Texas power market. The dog days of August saw grid operator ERCOT’s reserve generating margin melt to nearly nothing amid a heat wave, as record power ...

Together they discuss the way ERCOT operates, how Bitcoin mines are impacting grid flexibility and the state’s growing renewable energy rollout. Aug 08, 2023 Subscribe ...

In recent years, solar power has increased dramatically on the ERCOT grid as the cost of building grid-scale solar farms has dropped. Solar’s contribution to the Texas power grid began to show ...

ERCOT As dangerous heat grips Texas, solar power and batteries keep the electric grid humming along. Despite an August of brutal heat, Texans have not been asked to conserve electricity like they ...