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

Often, wind blew less strong than operators would have liked. In the February 2021 winter storm, ERCOT forced sustained power outages. The deadly decision saved the grid from total collapse.

ERCOT, the agency that runs the state's power grid, predicts there's a 12% chance of rolling outages on August nights with low wind production.

ERCOT asks Texans to conserve energy Tuesday due to thermal power plants being offline NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — With the extreme heat North Texas has been experiencing this summer, you ...

One megawatt of power can serve about 250 homes during peak usage hours, according to ERCOT. Senate advances Trump tax bill after last-minute negotiations with holdouts Arch Manning Names the Two ...

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Without wind and solar power, ERCOT CEO says, this summer's grid story could be much different By Sara DiNatale, Staff Writer Updated July 25, 2023 10:05 p.m.

ERCOT has been quick to fault wind as one reason for the grid recently being on the brink, but digging into the numbers does not support this view. If Texans want a more robust grid, one place to ...

New ERCOT CEO expects enough power to go around during freeze With hard freezes in the forecast for Texas, the state's grid will be put to the test -- a test the ERCOT CEO is confident it will pass.

Here's a link that explains what's on the ERCOT site and how to check. The ERCOT site also has system-wide demand, combined wind and solar, real-time energy prices and more.

The U.S. Drought Monitor map comparing Texas in June and August 2023. Texans are being asked to conserve energy because of low-wind power and high demand during persistent heat, ERCOT says.

New ERCOT CEO expects enough power to go around during freeze With hard freezes in the forecast for Texas, the state's grid will be put to the test -- a test the ERCOT CEO is confident it will pass.