Reliability has improved dramatically in the U.S. grid with the most renewable energy – in Texas - and electricity prices ...

The effort includes portable generators being set up at substations around San Antonio to bridge an overtaxed string of transmission lines.

The developer said its initial project will span 4,900 acres in Hutchinson County, aiming to provide enough power for up to 1 ...

Texas’ independent electric grid has transformed in recent years with the significant addition of wind, solar and battery ...

ERCOT officials forecasted peak load at 87.5 gigawatts, more than 2 gigawatts higher than the previous demand record set in August 2023.

The state’s grid operator cites the boost in battery storage in forecasting lower chances of power problems compared with ...

As the hottest days of summer near, ERCOT sees little risk of blackouts in part due to increased solar and battery capacity.

ERCOT communicates more with electricity customers and can call on more back-up options earlier, including asking Texans to reduce demand earlier than before.

A Corpus Christi resident filed suit against the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Friday, alleging the power grid operator should be held liable after failing to adequately prepare ...

ERCOT leadership made assurances that Texas' power infrastructure was prepared for the winter storm, but those assurances proved to be devastatingly false," Abbott said.

ERCOT said the request was precautionary and that it didn’t expect rolling blackouts to be necessary. In addition, ERCOT had not declared the initial stage of an energy emergency as of late ...

ERCOT’s CEO, Bill Magness faced questions from his own board about why these power outages were so severe and why the agency was not able to predict such a devastating outcome before the storm ...