AUSTIN In a landmark decision, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on Thursday approved a plan to build the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region’s first extra high ...

The costs will be shared by customers of all utilities that are part of the ERCOT system, which provides electricity to 90% of the state. Regulators said the added flexibility and reliability of ...

The LCRA project will add 188 megawatts (MW) of dispatchable generation to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ (ERCOT) grid. Per program rules, the PUCT may award the LCRA a maximum of $ ...

Since 2000, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has added nearly 98 gigawatts (GW) of capacity. Of this new capacity, over 70 percent (69 GW) has come from wind and solar farms.

The Texas Legislature has been debating several bills aimed at boosting dispatchable power in ERCOT while erecting new economic and permitting barriers for renewables. Texas lawmakers have ...

The new lines will carry twice the voltage of existing transmission infrastructure on the grid run by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT. The grid covers about 90 percent of the ...

update 10:09 p.m. - The Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Lubbock and much of the South Plains until 4 a.m. Saturday. The tornado watch expired at 10 p.m.

"Our deep knowledge of the ERCOT grid, paired with our North Texas development expertise, gives us a significant advantage in selecting prime locations for quick interconnection and reliable power ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) -A local nonprofit is broadening its message and dropping the red high heels. Voice of Hope is preparing for its 17th annual sexual violence awareness walk, now called Step into ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Energy officials are lowering rates next month. A memo sent by Austin Energy General Manager Bob Kahn to city leaders earlier this week shows the utility will decrease its ...