Electric Grid

Data centers, which operate 24/7 and provide computing power for cloud operations and AI, require cooling units, fans and tons of water to operate.

The company CirclesX says it can prove widespread natural gas market manipulation. So far, its case has gained no traction in court.

Experts were skeptical of a report from the Texas grid operator showing the state could run short of power by 2026.

Microgrids generate and supply their own power in tandem with the grid and work as a backup option in case extreme weather knocks out power.

Austin has adopted a new Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan, the subject of intense debate between the city utility and local environmentalists. City Council members added 14 amendments before approving it.

A home builder and an electricity retailer are partnering to install backup power batteries in new homes as Texans brace for potential outages this winter.

Austin Energy says its plan balances affordability with the city's climate commitments. Some environmentalists and council members strongly disagree.

Despite an August of brutal heat, Texans have not been asked to conserve electricity like they were last year.

Power grid anxiety is nothing new in Texas. But a surge in artificial intelligence data centers is posing a new challenge to an already fragile energy system.

The former Austin City Council member's Connect the Grid Act would mandate that ERCOT create new interconnections with neighboring power grids.