News and Publications - Electric Reliability Council of Texas
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the flow of about 90 percent of the electricity used in Texas. As the independent system operator serving most of the state, we …
News Releases - Electric Reliability Council of Texas
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ERCOT projects grid stability as polar vortex hits Texas | The Texas ...
Jan 6, 2025 · The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued a weather watch until Friday but has not requested that Texans reduce their power usage.
ERCOT Expects Tight Grid Conditions, Requests Conservation …
Jan 14, 2024 · ERCOT has obtained Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) enforcement discretion, which allows a generator to extend its service/run-time/operations to …
ERCOT launches new planning efforts as 2030 load growth …
Apr 24, 2024 · Texas load growth forecasts for 2030 have soared by 40 GW in a single year, necessitating “a new era of planning,” Electric Reliability Council of Texas President and CEO …
Texas electricity demand could nearly double in six years, grid ...
Jun 20, 2024 · Demand on the power grid hit a record of 85 gigawatts last year, which was the hottest ever recorded in the state. ERCOT experts now say demand could reach around 150 …
ERCOT accelerates initiative to streamline energy procurement and ...
Sep 16, 2024 · An effort to make energy procurement and dispatch more efficient in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market will go live towards the end of 2025, about six months …
Texas Grid Operator Completes 2024 Regional Transmission Plan
Dec 21, 2024 · The Electric Reliability Council of Texas in December completed the 2024 Regional Transmission Plan. The 2024 RTP addresses the significant reliability needs of the …
What the data center boom in Texas means for the grid - The Texas …
2 days ago · The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s primary grid operator, estimates that 1 MW of electricity can power roughly 200 homes. ... Support independent Texas news …
ERCOT successfully navigates heat wave, new peak demand record
Aug 26, 2024 · Thousands of megawatts of new solar, wind and battery storage have helped keep the grid reliable this summer, said Electric Reliability Council of Texas officials.