The $34 million project, to be paid for by utility customers across Texas, is necessary to reduce the impact of a glitchy ...

Texas energy providers, including ERCOT, are enhancing grid reliability and weatherization efforts ahead of winter.

Vegas said ERCOT has erred on the side of overpreparation since weatherization standards were put in place in 2021 by performing nearly 3,000 inspections of power plants and transmission lines.

The analysis comes about a week after the state's power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), predicted ... or a transformer or transmission line, it's a critical ...

Texas has long had more wind power than any other state and continues ... The urgent need for additional generation capacity and transmission lines is something I’ve discussed in prior columns.

Similarly, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in April estimated ... can be built in 2 to 3 years, while power plants and transmission lines take 7 to 20 years,” Robb noted.

Step One: Identify Macro Corridors First, the planning staff identifies beginning and end points where a new power line is needed. Satellite imagery and data on roads, terrain and existing ...

PSE also has an app called "myPSE" where you can access the company’s live outage map and sign up ... that major damage is. A transmission line handles a lot of power for a lot of people.

ERCOT will direct the building of new and upgraded transmission lines for the region to bring in power from other regions of the state. The buildout will attempt to meet the region’s demands up to ...