by R.A. Dyer | Feb 3, 2026 | ERCOT
Some legislative changes likely helped protect the grid during the January cold snap and other changes were inconsequential. Luck also played a role. ________________________________________________ About 50,000 Texans lost power during last month’s winter storm — a...
by R.A. Dyer | Jan 26, 2026 | ERCOT
Vegas also called for permission for ERCOT to require data centers and other industrial facilities to stop drawing electricity, if necessary. ________________________________________________ ERCOT has received federal authorization to deploy data center backup...
by R.A. Dyer | Dec 16, 2025 | ERCOT
ERCOT will form two new organizations — “Interconnection and Grid Analysis” and “Enterprise Data and Artificial Intelligence” groups — in 2026. ________________________________________________ Two new ERCOT organizations — the “Interconnection and Grid Analysis” and...
by R.A. Dyer | Dec 10, 2025 | ERCOT
ERCOT officials predict the change could lead to more than $1 billion in market savings annually. The modifications also will improve how ERCOT’s automated systems consider batteries and their state of charge for grid operational purposes....
by R.A. Dyer | Nov 12, 2025 | ERCOT
All told, 176 cities or political subdivisions signed up as ERCOT members before a Nov. 7 deadline. That number exceeds last year’s total of 166 city signups and likewise exceeds the number of city signups during any year since at least 2016....
by R.A. Dyer | Sep 24, 2025 | ERCOT
The Grid Research, Innovation, and Transformation initiative is intended to facilitate collaboration between ERCOT and expert stakeholders. ________________________________________________ The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the operator of the state’s primary...
