A coalition of 43 Texas legislators has signed an amicus brief urging state utility regulators to delay project-specific decisions on proposed 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines until a comprehensive, statewide evaluation of the grid expansion is completed.
As the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) prepares for a June 18 vote on a new grid-screening system known as "Batch Zero," a complex question remains regarding how new data centers will add power to the Texas grid rather than simply draining it.
The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) launched a targeted remediation operation to plug six complex orphaned gas wells located in the coastal waters of Baffin Bay.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) board of directors has approved a new data center rule that focuses on how these facilities behave once they are plugged into the state’s power grid.
Governor Greg Abbott announced $166 million in energy assistance funds to help low-income families maintain safe housing and manage utility costs.
The regulatory battle over Texas's extra-high-voltage grid expansion has taken a new procedural turn, as state regulators agreed to review a landowner complaint even while the evidentiary hearing moves ahead.
Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian applauded a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revoke Endangered Species Act protections for the dunes sagebrush lizard.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) board of directors has endorsed a new large-load screening framework that is already reshaping which massive technology infrastructure projects will advance on the state's power grid.
The expansion of Texas's extra-high-voltage electrical grid faces a regulatory milestone this week as the state's administrative court prepares to review a major infrastructure proposal.
Texas's grid operator and regulators are moving on one of the largest transmission expansions in state history.