The Public Utility Commission recently approved the plan allowing AEP Texas to construct a major line stretching from Fort Stockton to near San Antonio.

AEP Texas is gearing up to build one of the first-ever 765-kilovolt transmission lines under the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT.

A study named Lubbock as the least affordable energy city in the state. Here's why, and some money-saving tips you may not ...

Elon Musk recently announced plans to give back to the environment surrounding his Texas Gigafactory. We’ve actually known about this “sanctuary” for quite some time, as Musk promised to ...

During a series of heat waves last summer, the extra storage saved consumers from “some pretty bad situations,” according to Woody Rickerson, chief operating officer at the Electric Reliability ...

This week, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas published its long-term electricity demand forecast for 2026-2031. The grid operator expects Texans to use 58% more electricity in 2030 than it ...

While total demand in Texas previously peaked at around 85 gigawatts, more than 150 gigawatts of power are being requested by data centers and other large users, according to ERCOT. By comparison ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Governor of Texas has appointed an El Pasoan to the Texas Diabetes Council. On Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott named four appointees for the Texas ...

Advocates for rail projects in Texas are staying optimistic about legislation that could bring more trains to the state, including the proposed high-speed rail from Dallas to Houston, despite ...

This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff. Texas's power grid operator, ERCOT, projects peak electricity demand to reach 218 gigawatts by 2031, more than double the 2023 record of 85.5 GW. Data ...

A handful of bills in the Texas legislature could lead the way for more rail development in the state. Advocates for rail projects in Texas are staying optimistic about legislation that could ...

The sun sets behind a Brazos Electric Power Cooperative substation near Rhome, Texas, on June 19, 2023. ERCOT has projected that power demand will increase rapidly in the next five years.( ...