Texas set a record for solar power and battery use, proving the electric grid can and does rely on renewable energy.

Texas House OKs bill to boost power grid protection, strengthen ERCOT's emergency authority John C. Moritz Austin American-Statesman 0:00 ...

According to ERCOT's website, the grid operator predicts demand could reach 81,000 megawatts by 5 p.m. Wednesday — far surpassing the previous May record of 77,000 megawatts set just last year.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said its latest forecast calls for this summer’s peak demand to reach 87.5 gigawatts — 2 gigawatts higher than the current record.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A new study ranks Texas as the second most at-risk state in the country for power outages this summer, underscoring the ongoing strain on the state's electric grid.

Texas power outage map Louisiana power outage Over 100,000 southeast Louisiana customers also lost power on Sunday, around 4:30 p.m. local time, reported local Fox 8 Live.

After the grid nearly collapsed during a February 2021 winter storm, leaving millions without power or heat and causing more than 200 deaths, Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas leaders quickly ...

The U.S. and Texas flags fly in front of high voltage transmission towers on February 21, 2021, in Houston, Texas. Millions of Texans lost power when winter storm Uri hit the state and knocked out ...