ERCOT, which operates the state's primary power grid, is forecasting that power demand on its system will reach a record 92 ...

ERCOT approved new requirements for data centers seeking Texas grid connections, aiming to separate serious projects from ...

ERCOT is creating rules to manage the power demand from data centers and others, who are requesting five times more power ...

Texas electricity customers and the companies racing to build AI data centers across the state face a high-stakes question: ...

By Tim McLaughlin June 5 (Reuters) - Several large data centers and crypto facilities planning to connect to the Texas power ...

Texas is about to switch on the single largest solar installation scheduled anywhere in the United States this year.

The state's grid operator will vote Tuesday on whether to begin a study of data centers, known as "Batch Zero," that would ...

The group charged with operating the bulk of the Texas power grid said this week they are preparing for a record level of ...

Are data centers a threat to the reliability of Texas' power grid?

The state’s main grid operator is poised to vote on rules that could keep data centers from tripping offline during power ...

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ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas and Texas Public Utility Commission Chairman Thomas Gleeson attend a briefing on an incoming winter storm on Jan 22, 2026, in Austin. Credit: Texas Tribune / Sergio Flores Texas’ ...