In the midst of a population and economic boom, Texas is outgrowing its aging power grid and needs 3,000 miles of new lin lines to meet an unprecedented increase in electricity demand, the Electric ...

According to Operations Messages on the ERCOT website, around 5 a.m. ERCOT issued a Transmission Emergency in South and ...

That’s why ERCOT planning doesn’t need to keep tabs just on generation growth, but also on the transmission lines that bring the power to customers. ERCOT tracks areas where there are risks ...

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

The Texas power grid managed by ERCOT performed admirably during this week's major winter weather event which brought ...

The devastating 2021 freeze that killed hundreds and caused dayslong outages for millions across Texas highlighted a fact previously little-known to the general public: Texas is the only state in ...

Texas power grid operator ERCOT is facing its ... according to power transmission and distribution company Oncor, which owns and operates power lines throughout the Dallas area.

the transmission companies, the Public Utility Commission,” Vegas said. This month alone there are expected to be about 170 inspections across facilities, according to ERCOT. “We focus on ...

"ERCOT answers to the Public Utility Commission (of Texas). The members of the Public Utility Commission are appointed by the governor. So, there's pretty much a direct line." Hirs also said ERCOT ...