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 Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) announced on March 26 a collaboration with The University of Texas at Austin to study how inverter-based technologies, such as those used in solar, wind, and battery storage systems, can enhance grid reliability.
State officials and energy companies have advanced plans to build high-voltage transmission lines across roughly 4,000 miles of private lands in Texas.
The Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas has announced a new survey to examine the water usage of data centers and virtual currency mining facilities.
State Representative Ellen Troxclair has announced that plans for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Comfort, Texas, have been canceled.
Will Metcalf, representative for Texas House District 16, expressed concerns in a letter to the Railroad Commission regarding the proposal to locate four Blackfin compressor stations near Conroe businesses and neighborhoods.
The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) has reported an increase in employment within the state's upstream oil and gas sector.
The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) has reported that despite a reduction of 2,700 upstream jobs in June, the state's oil and gas industry saw an overall increase of 4,500 jobs during the first half of the year.