Gov. Greg Abbott announced more than $8.8 million in Texas Energy Fund grants on June 26 to bolster electric reliability for members of Lamb County Electric Cooperative, Inc. in the South Plains, funding a package of four projects ranging from transmission line replacement to expanded transformer capacity.
Governor Greg Abbott announced the approval of the eighth loan agreement under the Texas Energy Fund (TxEF), greenlighting an infrastructure project designed to bring 860 megawatts (MW) of new, reliable dispatchable power to West Texas.
Administrative law judges overseeing a central segment of the state’s Permian Basin Reliability Plan have ruled that their upcoming routing recommendation will not determine whether the transmission line is actually necessary.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), alongside its partner regulatory agencies, has finalized updates to the Texas Electricity Supply Chain Map to strengthen state preparedness ahead of the upcoming hurricane season.
As Texas moves forward on the 765-kilovolt transmission expansion estimated at more than $33 billion, state utility regulators are reworking the rules that determine which customers pay for the new infrastructure.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) voted unanimously to deny a request for a hearing on the route adequacy of the proposed Bell County East to Big Hill 765-kilovolt transmission line.
An energy analysis by the nonpartisan public policy organization Texas 2036 explains that nuclear energy continues to serve as a vital, always-on component of the Texas power grid, even as generation capacity has remained flat for the last 25 years.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) voted unanimously to pause its review of the first of five high-voltage transmission line segments planned for the Permian Basin.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has published the initial legally binding paperwork required for large-volume power developers to secure a position in its upcoming "Batch Zero" grid-connection study.
Governor Greg Abbott announced a $200 million Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) grant aimed at reinforcing grid resiliency and reliability for more than 538,000 Entergy Texas customers.