Texas Snow Threatens to Unleash Blackouts and Travel Chaos January 7, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan A winter storm is poised to pummel Texas and the US South later this week, putting the region at risk...
Deep Freeze Will Send Some US Temperatures Plunging January 2, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan Waves of intense cold will send temperatures plunging as much as 20F (11C) below normal across the central and eastern...
Texas Power Grid Operator Says State Is Better Prepared for Extreme Cold December 5, 2024 By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Texas’ grid operator warned that the state should prepare for extreme cold this winter but said the state’s main power...
AI Thermostats Pitched for Texas Homes to Relieve Stressed Grid November 8, 2024 By Naureen S. Malik Three of the biggest names in US home energy automation are coming together to offer some relief to the beleaguered...
Why Texas Mass Power Outages Continue to Happen July 19, 2024 By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune and Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune It’s become a familiar cycle: A powerful storm sweeps through a swath of Texas and takes the electric system down...
Texas Governor Wants to Double Gas-Plant Fund to $10 Billion July 2, 2024 By David R. Baker Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants to double a newly created loan program for building gas-fired power plants to $10 billion...
Texas Electricity Demand Could Nearly Double in Six Years – ERCOT June 20, 2024 By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune and Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune The state’s main electric grid operator has sharply increased its prediction for how much power demand will increase in coming...
Texas Faces New Heat Advisories With Temperatures Above 100F June 4, 2024 Parts of Texas and the western US are being warned of high temperatures on Tuesday, putting electric grids to the...
Houston Storm Hit Most-Stressed US Grid With Power Outages at 140,000 May 22, 2024 By Naureen S. Malik Windows are still falling from skyscrapers in downtown Houston after a historic wind storm whipped through the city last week....
Texas to Face Extreme Heat in New Test for Its Power Grid: Weather Watch May 22, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Temperatures will soar across Texas this week, increasing demand for energy as people switch on air conditioning to cool down....