Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Coverage of Electric Reliability Council of Texas in the Nexus archive.
- Public Utility Commission of Texas approves new process for big energy users
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved the Electric Reliability Council of Texas's new method for evaluating requests from large energy users to connect to the Texas power grid. The decision was announced on Thursday.
- New Texas power grid allocation framework could lift bitcoin miners turned data center operators
The new Texas power grid allocation framework may benefit bitcoin miners who have transitioned to data center operators. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas reports that data centers account for nearly 90% of the state's 438 GW large-load demand.
- Gov. Greg Abbott calls for Texas energy regulators to rein in data centers
Gov. Greg Abbott urged Texas energy regulators to prevent data center infrastructure costs from being passed to electricity customers. The request was directed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
- Solar to overtake coal on Texas grid for the first time ever this year
Solar energy is set to generate more electricity than coal for the first time in Texas, managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. No new coal power plants are being built in the state, while solar development is outpacing other regions.