Expert ‘taken aback’ by ERCOT report showing potential surge in demand on Texas power grid
Some energy experts said the numbers could be deceiving, pointing to changes in how the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, forecasts the numbers.
Electricity grid companies fight over potential profits from Texas Legislature’s proposals
Texas lawmakers must improve the Texas electric grid, deciding how much we’ll spend on transmission lines, energy efficiency, ...
The Texas Tribune14d
As Texas’ energy demand soars, a pilot program looks to bolster grid with “virtual power plants” fueled by people’s homes
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Some Texans who install residential batteries, solar panels and smart ...
Dallas Morning News14d
For Texas grid resilience we need to modernize transmission lines
These issues impact all Texans, and I am eager to begin working toward commonsense solutions for another critical challenge: electric grid reliability. The reliability of the Texas electric grid ...
San Antonio Express-News12d
The Texas grid just served its largest winter power load ever
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 amid ...
Houston Chronicle14d
Texas pilot program looks to bolster grid with “virtual power plants”
“It’s just another tool in the toolbox for ERCOT to switch on and off,” Matthew Boms, executive director of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, said. “It gives us as much ...