Power Grid

ERCOT has said that Texans will be better off than we were last winter, but that doesn’t mean blackouts are off the table.

A home builder and an electricity retailer are partnering to install backup power batteries in new homes as Texans brace for potential outages this winter.

Energy experts say Texas' grid is more reliable than it was three years ago — when a massive winter storm knocked out power to millions. But there are still challenges.

A Texas lawmaker wants to delay when the school year starts to help lessen strain on the state's power grid. Experts say it wouldn't make a difference.

Despite an August of brutal heat, Texans have not been asked to conserve electricity like they were last year.

Repairing electricity infrastructure after storms usually costs customers. So could strengthening it before the next weather event.

South Texas this summer is delivering extreme weather events and higher temperatures. How is CPS prepared for this? Aside from the hotter days and longer heat waves, how are growing development, data centers and bitcoin mining impacting the local demand for power?

The announcement came soon after a new prediction by the state’s main grid operator that power demands will nearly double by 2030.

President and CEO Rudy Garza said the power provider will be transparent in its communication with its 930,000 electric customers in the San Antonio area.

Electricity demand is increasing with rising temperatures, but it’s still maintenance season for power plants, causing a supply crunch.