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Will the power grid hold up during winter weather? ERCOT says yes

Jan 21

ERCOT working on plan to address data centers looking to come to Texas

Jan 19

ERCOT expects energy demand to quadruple by 2032

ERCOT officials presented predictions of energy consumption over the next six years, adding that extreme growth in electricity use from data centers is expected to increase by more than 30 times in that time period.

Apr 17

ERCOT issues Weather Watch during next week's arctic front

Jan 17, 2025

CenterPoint to have extra crews on standby ahead of arctic cold front

Jan 17, 2025

CenterPoint and ERCOT preparing for frigid temps next week

Jan 16, 2025

ERCOT issues Weather Watch through Friday due to arctic air

Jan 7, 2025

Texas' power grid is ready to handle the hot summer months, ERCOT says

Jun 28, 2024

Electricity grid needs to increase capacity, ERCOT CEO says

Jun 13, 2024

Latest Videos

1:11

PUC to consider ERCOT's plan for data centers

Jun 18

4:03

Data centers seek to tap Texas' energy, regulators close to approving a new way of vetting requests

Jun 18

2:43

ERCOT predicts energy use could quadruple in the next 6 years

Apr 17

2:20

Will the Texas power grid hold up during winter weather? ERCOT says yes

Jan 21

3:20

ERCOT working on a planning process to address data centers looking to come to Texas

Jan 19

1:29

CenterPoint planning on having extra crews on standby ahead of arctic cold front

Jan 17, 2025

2:03

CenterPoint and ERCOT preparing for frigid temps next week in Houston

Jan 16, 2025

2:56

ERCOT issues Weather Watch through Friday due to arctic air

Jan 7, 2025

Latest Stories

ERCOT report predicts 12% chance of rolling outages on August nights with low wind production

ERCOT also said in a recent report that the grid would be most stressed between 8 and 9 p.m. on August nights, leaving a 16% chance for a grid emergency.

Jun 11, 2024

As Texas prepares for high temps this summer, ERCOT's new adjustments could cost you, expert says

Energy experts believe improvements should help Texas' power grid this summer with incoming temperatures, but if you need a new power plan, be prepared to pay more.

May 28, 2024

ERCOT issues weather watch for Wednesday due to 'unseasonably high temperatures'

The weather watch is issued when there's the potential for higher electrical demand and lower reserves due to significant weather conditions such as extreme heat.

May 7, 2024

Houston hosts 1st ever Texas Power Grid Summit, aimed at helping grid

The grid is still tenuous. It needs help, and it'll take $10 billion to help it. In November, voters elected for the state to loan that amount to investors so they could build new gas-powered plants.

Feb 7, 2024

Texas' power grid holds up during cold snap, but experts say there is still room for improvement

Texans can't help but hold their breath when temperatures reach too low for comfort - considering what we all experienced in the 2021 freeze. Here's how the state's power grid is looking this time around.

Jan 18, 2024