by R.A. Dyer | Jul 17, 2026 | News Roundup
E&E Leader: ERCOT’s Batch Zero Framework Changes Who Gets Grid Access July 16 — Texas has more large-load interconnection requests sitting in its grid operator’s queue than the entire state has ever consumed at once, and the new framework meant to sort...
by R.A. Dyer | Jun 26, 2026 | News Roundup
Utility Dive: Texas landowners seek pause in $2B, 765-kV transmission line case over notice concerns June 25 — The Permian Basin power line request says property owners were not properly notified after route changes. The build-out is tied to growing ERCOT grid needs....
by R.A. Dyer | May 31, 2026 | News Roundup
US Energy Information Administration: Natural gas for power generation flat this summer, record high expected in 2027 May 28 — We forecast demand in the commercial sector to grow nationally because of the addition of new data centers and large manufacturing...
by R.A. Dyer | Apr 28, 2026 | News Roundup
E&E News: States look to curb sky-high salaries of utility CEOs April 23 — “There’s no way to reconcile [utility CEO compensation] with the quality of service that customers are receiving and the affordability of service that they’re receiving,” said Jonathan Kim,...
by R.A. Dyer | Mar 30, 2026 | News Roundup
E&E News: Texas may overhaul power market to handle data center boom March 26 — The chair of the state Public Utility Commission told energy leaders at CERAWeek that regulators will examine grid costs....
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 23, 2026 | News Roundup
ELECTRIC and ERCOT NEWS Texas Energy and Power Newsletter: he New Rules Behind ERCOT Prices Feb. 18 — ERCOT just flipped a major switch on how it buys reliability; the ripple effects hit prices, batteries, and investment signals that Texas depends on....
