The Texas power grid managed by ERCOT performed admirably during this week's major winter weather event which brought blizzard conditions to the Gulf Coast.

The rise of artificial intelligence, the digitization of the economy and everyday life’s growing computing needs have turbocharged the expansion of data centers, driving up a surge in electricity demand in Texas and across the country.

Texas battery site operators were ready to demystify grid storage for lawmakers this legislative session — but they’re facing a fight instead. With data centers, artificial intelligence, extreme weather and population growth creating a voracious appetite for power across Texas,

Snow, sleet and freezing rain across Central and South Texas could bring down power lines, causing localized outages beginning Monday evening.

After a statewide blackout in 2021 and a massive Austin outage in 2023, cold weather means energy anxiety for many in Central Texas.

Areas around Houston could receive up to six inches of snow, which would rank among the heaviest snowfalls ever for the city. Winter Storm Warnings stretch as far south as the Rio Grande.

Entergy Texas announced last week its Texas Future Ready Resiliency Plan, which aims to upgrade local lines and move some lines underground.

The Texas power grid is expected to pass its second test over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, when another freeze is anticipated in the Houston area.

HOUSTON — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued a warning ahead of next week's extreme cold weather. ERCOT issued a Weather Watch for Jan. 20 through Jan. 23 due to the arctic blast that's expected to take over the state. The cold will cause a higher electrical demand as well as the potential for lower reserves.

SAN ANTONIO - Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the company in charge of the state power grid, has issued weather watch ahead of next week.The watc

AUSTIN, Texas — With another Arctic blast coming to Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a Weather Watch due to freezing temperatures in the forecast. Extreme cold in the forecast for most of Texas means higher electrical ...

ERCOT's Weather Watch is an advanced notification ... Blocked gutters can lead to water entering the home. The Texas Department of Insurance also recommends trimming trees away from power lines ...