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

Solar energy now makes up almost 20 percent of the grid’s capacity and 40 percent of new gigawatts in line for ...

The head of ERCOT says the grid will have enough power supply to meet demand this summer. The outlook comes after a gloomy ...

As the hottest days of summer near, ERCOT sees little risk of blackouts in part due to increased solar and battery capacity.

Sara DiNatale covers energy, the Texas grid, ERCOT, CPS Energy, and labor for the San Antonio Express-News. She can be reached at (210) 446-3358, [email protected], or @sara_dinatale.

ERCOT says Texas' power grid could face its biggest strain between 8-9 p.m. this summer as solar generation drops while temperatures remain high.

A new Texas law forces data centers to shoulder grid costs, disclose backup power, and prepare for emergency cutoffs. The ...

The past three summers in Texas have been three of the six hottest summers on record, dating back to 1895. While 2011 was the ...

Texas’ power grid operator said June 24 that there is little risk for a grid emergency this summer, even as electric demand ...