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Texas Power Grid Says State’s Energy Demand May Exceed Supply in 2026

Texas’ main grid operator on Thursday forecast that the state’s growing demand for power could surpass its available energy supply beginning in summer 2026. In a report outlining potential supply and demand over the next five years, the Electric Reliability …

Data Centers and Large Users Strain Texas Power Grid

The rise of artificial intelligence, the digitization of the economy and everyday life’s growing computing needs have turbocharged the expansion of data centers, driving up a surge in electricity demand in Texas and across the country. Texas’ main grid operator …

Extreme Cold and Record Snowfall to Test Texas Power Grid

A cold blast gripping the US South threatens to bring record-breaking snowfall to New Orleans and Houston and a deep freeze that endangers oil and natural gas output and electrical grids. Snow and sleet began dropping Monday night in Houston, …

Texas Power Grid Operator Says State Is Better Prepared for Extreme Cold

Texas’ grid operator warned that the state should prepare for extreme cold this winter but said the state’s main power grid is better equipped than in previous years to withstand a powerful winter storm. At a board meeting on Tuesday, …

Texas Electricity Demand Could Nearly Double in Six Years – ERCOT

The state’s main electric grid operator has sharply increased its prediction for how much power demand will increase in coming years. If it’s accurate, the state would need to be able to provide nearly double the amount of power within …

Texas Is Warned of Blackout Risk as Sun Sets This Summer

The risk of power failures this summer remains elevated for many parts of North America amid soaring demand and generator shutdowns. The main Texas grid is especially vulnerable at sunset when solar generation plunges and demand remains high, with the …

Texas Power Grid Operator Issues Conservation Request as Winter Storm Engulfs State

The Texas power grid operator asked residents to conserve power a second time this week as a blast of cold weather plummeted temperatures well below freezing for much of the state. This new conservation request is from 6 a.m. to …

Texas Sees Rapid Growth in Battery Storage to Support Power Grid

On Wednesday night, minutes before the state’s grid operator went into emergency mode to make sure it would have enough power to meet high demand during another triple-digit day, batteries provided more electricity to Texas homes and businesses than ever …

Texas Power Grid Faces New Challenges Amid Summer Heat and High Demand

HOUSTON (AP) – Texas’ power grid has been under tremendous stress during this summer’s sweltering heat, with the state setting 10 new records for electricity demand. The grid`s reliability has been questioned by residents and lawmakers since a deadly winter …

Lawsuits Pile Up Two Years After Winter Storm Uri

HOUSTON — When Cherrilyn Nedd left her uncomfortably cold Summerwood home during the February 2021 winter storm to stay with her in-laws — who had a generator — she never expected that she would return to find the house ruined. …