by R.A. Dyer | Aug 7, 2026 | News Roundup
The Texas Tribune: Sid Miller says Republicans will lose statewide elections due to rapid data center development, backlash Aug. 6 — The Texas agriculture commissioner has openly criticized Gov. Greg Abbott for not taking a stronger stand against data center...
by R.A. Dyer | Jul 24, 2026 | News Roundup
Renewable Energy World: As Texas temperatures soar, ERCOT crushes demand and generation records without incident July 23 — ERCOT broke several other new records this week. Maximum net load hit 75,733 MW; maximum total energy storage discharging hit 11,980.34 MW;...
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....
