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Data centers drive ERCOT’s massive power demand forecast
Texas power grid operator ERCOT is projecting an explosion in energy demand over the next five years, with peak electricity ...
ERCOT calls new demand forecast a 'sanity check' amid Texas data center boom
ERCOT last year came out with forecast for a 150 gigawatt-peak by 2030 based on the figures reported by transmission ...
Texas lawmakers propose new regulations to protect the power grid from huge data center demand growth
Senate Bill 6 is a priority bill of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to strengthen the Texas power grid as data centers come to the state ...
Texas grid risk: Costly repairs could foil ERCOT's summer generation plans.
Grid operator the Electric Reliability Council of Texas last year ordered CPS Energy to keep the plant at its Braunig Power ...
Texas is giving out $5B in loans to build natural gas power plants. Some companies say no thanks.
Four companies have pulled their natural gas power plant projects from consideration from the $5 billion Texas Energy Fund ...
Will Texas’ energy grid keep up with data center forecasts?
Texas’ grid operator ERCOT projected electricity demand could hit 218 gigawatts by 2031, more than double the state’s record.
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Data Center Development Surging In Texas, But Big Changes Could Be On The Way
Proposed legislation in Texas would bring big changes for data center developers trying to find power in some of the nation's ...
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Nation’s Power Operators Warn Congress of a Coming Reliability Shortfall
Seven U.S. grid operators warn that explosive demand growth risks outpacing supply as retirements and transmission limits ...
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Texas Lawmakers Propose Regulations to Protect Power Grid
"SB6 will ensure the (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) grid is prepared ... said in the statement. ERCOT stunned lawmakers last year when it revealed that peak power demand could shoot ...