HOUSTON — A new industry report warns that Texas' rapidly expanding data center industry could put additional pressure on the state's power grid this winter. But experts say ERCOT is still in a ...

Polar vortex and power failure will forever go together for many Texans. The first wave of cold weather always makes me wonder whether the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’s power grid is ready ...

The weather outside is far from frightful this Christmas week, but winter still carries echoes Texans haven’t forgotten. Nearly five years after a devastating, nearly weeklong freeze, grid officials ...

Texas faces elevated winter grid risk as demand from AI data centers and population growth surges. ERCOT says the grid has improved since 2021, but a single severe cold snap could still strain ...

Winter is here, raising electricity demand in Texas as residents crank up heating. ERCOT monitors the situation closely, ...

An unprecedented surge of data centers could be coming to Texas, prompting concerns over how the state's power grid - which infamously suffered deadly blackouts in 2021 - will keep up with the ...

Over Valentine’s Day weekend 2021, running water was a luxury. When unpredictable freezing temperatures hit the state and the power grid failed, Texans’ survival skills were put to the test. Storm Uri ...

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With the first freeze of the year already recorded, it's time to prepare for whatever this winter season has in store. Sign ...