Texas Grid Roundup

PUC Chair Proposes $2.4 Billion Hard Cap for Entergy's Gas Plants: Grid Roundup #75

PUC Chairman Gleeson would like Entergy consumers to have some protection from rising costs; PUC issues RFI for Backup Power Packages; new records this…

Sep 11 •

New Residential Demand Response Proposal in Texas: Grid Roundup #74

Batteries break records each of last two nights; 2 GW of mostly solar + storage entered commercial operations in ERCOT last month; ERCOT unveils…

Sep 5 •

Large Load Discussion Drafts Filed: Grid Roundup #73

Staff files questions and rule drafts for SB 6 implementation; ERCOT lays out grid transformation vision; minor energy efficiency rule moves to comment…

Aug 27 •

Texas Approaching 100 Gigawatts of Emission-Free Power, Grid Roundup #72

Auditor calls for stronger RRC inspections; US to add 50 GW of solar + storage, 40% of it in Texas; storage outpacing solar in Texas so far this year…

Aug 21 •

Texas' Demand Growth Exceeds China’s: Grid Roundup #71

Energy consumption growth for first half of 2025 is 70% higher in Texas than China; solar and wind have supplied almost all of the new demand; Texas…

Aug 8 •

Rapid Demand Growth Outpaced by New Supply in Texas: Grid Roundup #70

EIA projects 14% electric demand growth in Texas in 2026; Texas now installing nearly two gigawatts of supply per month; 150% increase in gas plants in…

Aug 5 •

New Solar and Storage Records in Texas: Grid Roundup #69

Battery record set last night, solar record set today; ERCOT projects 84 gigawatt demand the next two days; important issues and upcoming comment and…

Jul 29 •

TRE: Solar and Storage Help Reliability; Texas Grid Roundup #68

Texas Reliability Entity says solar + storage helped avoid grid problems; large load workshop next week; 85 GW in the forecast next week; renewables…

Jul 15 •

Power Costs Projected to Increase by $52 Billion: Grid Roundup #67

The federal budget bill will bring in a period of energy scarcity but the next six months will be interesting; Oncor files for a huge rate increase…

Jul 4 •

RMR Costs Soar: Grid Roundup #66

RMR costs increase another 20%; ERCOT Board to consider NPRR 1282; ERCOT gives some details on its residential DR program; PUC unsure how to implement…

Jun 20 •

High Demand Expected for Another Hotter Than Normal Summer: Grid Roundup #65

An ERCOT Board Meeting preview edition of the Grid Roundup: climate change is impacting the grid; generator queue remains strong; large load queue…

Jun 18 •

Solar Power and Energy Consumption Both Up Sharply in Texas in 2025, Grid Roundup #64

A look at generation and consumption so far in 2025; ERCOT will host a workshop on large loads tomorrow and one on residential demand response Monday…

Jun 12 •

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