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Renewable energy project cancellations spike in Texas amid tariffs, negotiations on Trump's big bill
Renewable energy and battery storage companies are canceling their Texas projects at rates unseen since 2021, according to an ...
ERCOT predicts the risk of rolling blackouts in Texas this summer
The state’s grid operator cites the boost in battery storage in forecasting lower chances of power problems compared with ...
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L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton, Hughes and more fires in California right now
An updating map created by CBS News' data team charts the expanse of the wildfires across Southern California. The Hughes Fire, which erupted in northwest L.A. County on Wednesday, Jan. 22 ...
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Hundreds attend second of three Oncor community input events on proposed large transmission line
Hundreds of residents from the Big Country gathered in Sweetwater on Tuesday for the second of three open house events hosted ...
PUCT now accepting applications for Texas Energy Fund Outside ERCOT grant program
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on Wednesday began accepting applications for the Texas Energy Fund (TEF) Outside ERCOT Grant Program. The Outside ERCOT Grant Program provides funding ...
UT researching ways to sustainably develop data centers
The University of Texas is launching a research initiative find ways to develop data centers without harming the state's ...
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Texas House OKs bill to boost power grid protection, strengthen ERCOT's emergency authority
Senate Bill 6 is the Legislature's latest effort to reduce the risk of widespread outages during peak demand times by allowing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages the state ...
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Bill that gives Texas increased oversight of largest energy users wins Legislature’s approval
Senate Bill 6 also proposes new ways to assess the amount of electricity that is available to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the main manager of the state’s grid, giving them the ...
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Nearly 150,000 customers in Texas without power: See outage map
Nearly 150,000 customers are without power in Texas after severe storms hit the region over Memorial Day weekend. As of Tuesday morning, about 139,000 customers in southeast Texas are without ...
ERCOT would get a ‘kill switch’ for large consumers under bill tentatively passed in Texas House
Power grid officials would be able to shut off electricity to data centers in an emergency, under a bill tentatively passed Monday in the Texas House. Senate Bill 6’s so-called “kill switch” provision ...
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Ancillary Service Requirements Analysis with Increasing Solar Generation in the ERCOT Interconnection
These counter measures are known as ancillary services. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) procures ancillary services in order to reduce the instantaneous mismatch between generation ...
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ERCOT would get a ‘kill switch’ for large consumers under bill tentatively passed in Texas House
AUSTIN, Texas — Power grid officials would be able to shut off electricity to data centers in an emergency, under a bill tentatively passed Monday in the Texas House. Senate Bill 6’s so-called ...