Coverage of the Texas electric grid and energy sector -- ERCOT reliability, generation capacity, rising power demand, rates, and the policy decisions shaping how the state keeps the lights on.
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.
A proposal for two East Texas counties to jointly study the effects of solar farms, data centers, and high-capacity water wells failed on a tied vote in Smith County Commissioners Court on June 2.
Texas's grid operator and regulators are moving on one of the largest transmission expansions in state history.
Texas oil and gas operators increased production in March compared to the previous year.
This week, the explosive expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure across Texas emerged as a central point in economic and legislative debates.
The Sulphur Springs City Council voted Tuesday to change its agreements for a 3,000-megawatt data center project and phase out its current developer.
A Texas developer has filed a federal lawsuit against Hill County, asking a judge to strike down a one-year data center moratorium that county officials openly acknowledged they believed was illegal before voting to approve it.
The Texas Oil & Gas Association’s (TXOGA) Workers’ Compensation Safety Group announced on May 28 that its member companies earned a collective $1.65 million safety dividend from Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
A formal opinion request asking whether Texas counties have the legal authority to pause data center construction has been under review at the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for more than three months.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced on May 20 that it is accepting applications for its New Technology Implementation Grant program (NTIG).