Texas lawmakers must improve the Texas electric grid, deciding how much we’ll spend on transmission lines, energy efficiency, ...

Congestion on Texas transmission lines is getting as bad as all-day rush hour on highways — and it’s costing Texans ...

To plug new industries into the state’s power grid, Texas must plan for and create the most cost-efficient transmission system for Texans’ long-term needs. Access to electricity is one of the ...

Despite the extreme cold, the state’s electrical grid operator ... led to widespread power outages across the state. According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), power demand ...

Pablo Vegas, the CEO of Texas grid operator ERCOT, said supply will be lowest compared to demand around 8 a.m. Thursday.

Four years after Texas’ widespread blackouts in February 2021, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas released a standard ...

One megawatt can power about 250 homes. Vegas said ERCOT, which manages the Texas electric grid, is ready and operating normally. Despite a shorter supply on Thursday, the state should not ...

Utilities are starting to take notice. Startup's new tech could solve a problem impacting thousands of miles of power lines: ...

Ice batteries help office towers, warehouses and stores shrink their power bills and carbon footprint. Soon, they’re coming ...

The Texas power grid served record-breaking wintertime demand for a second-straight day Thursday. Demand on the grid operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas topped 80.5 gigawatts ...

Electricity congestion creates big problems when demand rises. This crowding costs Texans $2 billion per year in charges.

An arctic blast has enveloped Texas, plunging temperatures ... the state’s electrical grid operator says it has met the higher demand for electricity. Temperatures across the state dipped ...