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Renewable energy developers should be aware of the proposed legislation in Texas that, if passed, will significantly impact existing wind and ...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is now accepting virtual currency mining facility registrations through an online portal hosted on the PUCT website. Facilities with a total demand of ...

The new members, Alejandro Hernandez and Sigmund Cornelius, were selected Texas leaders aim to boost both natural gas and ...

along with representatives from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Staff from the PUCT's Infrastructure Division led participants through a review of the biennial Weather Emergency ...

On Nov. 21, 2024, the PUCT adopted a new rule requiring virtual currency mining facilities located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region to register with the PUCT.

The operators of the Texas electric grid have two new leaders. This week, a selection committee announced the selection of ...

Following the winter storm of 2021 — which caused millions of Texans to lose power and also led to the deaths of more than 200 people statewide — the state changed the requirements for how ERCOT board ...

Though it is a nonprofit corporation, ERCOT is under the complete purview of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the state agency that regulates grid issues. A 12-member board of directors ...