The transmission project is needed amid an expected boom in electricity demand from AI data centers and the oil and gas ...

In a recent report from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages about 90 percent of the state's grid, it was ...

HOUSTON – With temperatures soaring to triple digits across Texas this week, many Houstonians are bracing for what they fear the power grid might not be able to hold up. But so far, that hasn’t ...

ERCOT leaders are reviewing how the rapid growth of data centers could affect grid reliability and power use across Texas.

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KHOU 11 energy expert Ed Hirs says ERCOT's winter outlook has improved significantly compared to previous years.

ERCOT’s large-load requests have soared to 226 GW, driven mostly by AI data centers. Texas regulators race to adapt as firm ...

This summer’s record-breaking heat around the country has exposed a major vulnerability in the U.S. economy: our outdated electricity grid. From factory slowdowns to data center outages, the cost of ...

Electricity demand is surging in Texas, and solar, wind, and battery storage are meeting it. According to new data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), electricity demand across the ...

San Antonio police officers were dispatched to the hospital’s parking lot around 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, for a reported suicide. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and ...