Electric Grid

Ken Paxton Calls for Pause on $33B ERCOT Transmission Buildout

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is asking Texas regulators to pause ERCOT's planned 765-kV transmission line buildout, arguing that the…

2 weeks ago

Greg Abbott Orders Audit of Data Centers Before Grid Connections

Governor Greg Abbott (R) has ordered a comprehensive audit of data center projects seeking to connect to the Texas power…

1 month ago

Xcel Energy Selects Nearly 4,000 MW of New Power Projects for Texas and New Mexico

Xcel Energy has selected a proposed portfolio of nearly 4,000 megawatts of new power generation projects across Texas and New…

2 months ago

AEP Texas Secures $3.26B Federal Loan for Texas Grid Upgrades

AEP Texas has secured up to $3.26 billion in financing from the U.S. Department of Energy to modernize its electric…

2 months ago

SWEPCO Launches First Texas Energy Fund Grid Modernization Project

Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) has launched its first Texas Energy Fund-backed grid modernization project in Marshall, marking the beginning…

2 months ago

TNMP, Blackstone Reach Settlement on TXNM Energy Acquisition

Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP), the Texas utility subsidiary of TXNM Energy, and Blackstone Infrastructure have reached a unanimous settlement…

9 months ago