1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (496+ words) Solar produced roughly one-third of the grid's electricity during the record demand period. Texas reached a new electricity-use milestone during a stretch of triple-digit heat, with widespread air-conditioning demand driving consumption sharply upward. The result was the highest demand peak…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (649+ words) Texas environmentalists are urging lawmakers to put smarter renewable energy guardrails in place instead of general restrictions, Inside Climate News reported. They argue that Texas can protect wildlife, farmland, and private property while continuing to expand wind power, solar energy,…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (536+ words) Local officials across Texas are increasingly resisting proposed AI-related data centers as worries mount over noise, heavy water use, and added strain on the electric grid. The concern now extends across city governments, county leaders, and both political parties, showing…...

3+ day, 51+ min ago   (542+ words) Grid strain can raise the risk of emergency conservation requests, price spikes, and outages. As the state's data center boom accelerates, the Public Utility Commission of Texas is seeking more authority to oversee how massive electricity users connect to the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (361+ words) "We actually have some of the lowest rates in the country." A period of intense heat is moving into Texas, bringing back a familiar summer concern: how much strain nonstop air-conditioning use could put on the state's power grid. However,…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (339+ words) If outages happen during that heat, homes can become dangerous quickly. Texas is heading into a risky stretch of weather this week with triple-digit heat and a tropical storm. In a state where air conditioning can be lifesaving, that combination…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (298+ words) Across central Illinois, some acreage once devoted strictly to corn and soybeans is being committed to wind and solar development. For landowners, leasing that ground can offer a more predictable paycheck than relying on farm income alone. The money involved…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (545+ words) Transmission is taking up a growing share of Texans' electric costs. Texas' power grid is getting a multibillion-dollar federal boost as electricity demand continues to climb with the rapid growth of AI, massive data centers, manufacturing facilities, and the oil…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (681+ words) "The fact that you're going to put it on the east side of town, okay, everybody knows why." A possible data center project in Lubbock is already running into two concerns many Texans know all too well: water scarcity and…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (424+ words) Texas regulators are considering a change that could shift more electric grid costs onto some of the state's biggest power users rather than everyday households. If approved, the proposal would change how major new electricity users, including industrial operations, pay…...