ERCOT and state leaders have made many changes to prevent a repeat of those widespread, deadly blackouts, including a program that requires companies to winter-proof their power plants.

Not everyone was sold on ERCOT’s new methodology, though. “I guess y’all think you’re smarter than the people providing the electricity,” Rep. Charlie Geren told Vegas during a hearing ...

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 ...

But the vendor contract the CPS board approved Monday isn’t simple. ERCOT’s desire to accelerate the work meant CPS had to find a company willing to do the work while the lines remain ...

ERCOT has projected that power demand will increase rapidly in the next five years.(TOM FOX / Staff Photographer) Texas power grid operator ERCOT is projecting an explosion in energy demand over ...

One megawatt of power can serve about 250 homes during peak usage hours, according to ERCOT. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts swoops in to save Trump firing decision Ranking All-You-Can-Eat ...

Agriculture and energy lawyer Zach Brady after giving a talk about the Texas Public Utility Commission and ERCOT’s new electric transmission projects on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Cattle ...

Texas is facing a $30 billion question about the future of its electric grid: Is it time to create a new, stronger backbone that can grow along with the booming demand for electricity? Or should ...

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 $ ...

which says it is constructive on the outlook for power demand growth that should support power prices in ERCOT and benefit power producers. The two Texas-based independent power products vastly ...

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.