Electric Grid

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.

Over a third of the electricity on the Texas grid came from the sun on Sunday, a new state record.

When compared with other regional grids, it appears Texas issues more requests for consumers to conserve energy. The recent freeze reignited frustrations over the requests and the grid operators.

The grid's operator has requested that Texans conserve energy to maintain supply during the extreme cold. Many people are having flashbacks to the blackouts in 2021.

Texas grid operators say reserve energy could be in short supply on the Texas grid as frigid weather drives up demand.

Ever since 2021, when a massive winter storm crashed the state’s energy system and left millions without power for days, forecasts like this have provoked deep anxiety in Texas.

Despite improvements in weatherization efforts, Texas' electric grid remains in a precarious position heading into the colder months.

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms made headlines over the summer for making millions by selling pre-purchased power back to the grid. The news highlighted how the grid can benefit businesses more than consumers.