President Donald Trump claims that rapid adoption of solar and wind power has made U.S. electricity unstable and expensive, ...

President Donald Trump claims that rapid adoption of solar and wind power has made U.S. electricity unstable and expensive, ...

A new DOE report insists the United States power grid needs more fossil fuel generation capacity to sustain rapid electric ...

Solar energy now makes up almost 20% of the grid’s capacity and 40% of new gigawatts in line for interconnection, with power ...

The head of ERCOT said the lights and AC should stay on this summer. The forecast comes after a statewide inspection of the power plants.

business Energy Texas’ risk of power blackouts reduced as 100-degree days near, officials say Solar energy and large-scale batteries are shoring up the state’s grid and shrinking the risk of ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A new study ranks Texas as the second most at-risk state in the country for power outages this summer, underscoring the ongoing strain on the state's electric grid.

The effort includes portable generators being set up at substations around San Antonio to bridge an overtaxed string of ...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas estimates that demand for power will grow 75% by the end of the decade, reaching nearly 150 gigawatts. Currently, the grid’s demand peaks at 85.5 gigawatts.

But if everyone turns on their air conditioner at the same time, electricity demand spikes, which can force power grid operators to activate some of the most expensive, and dirtiest, power plants.

The Houston area is projected to see a surge of new gas-fired power plants as companies race to meet the energy demands of AI data centers, according to a new report mapping proposed Texas ...

Companies plan to build more than 100 new gas-fired power plants in Texas in the next few years amid a race to meet enormous electrical demand from energy-hungry industries, according to a report ...