Electric Reliability Council of Texas

Houston Battery Project Begins Operations as ERCOT Demands Hit Records

SMT Energy and FlexGen have begun operations at a 160MW/MWh battery storage facility in Houston as Texas' power grid faces…

2 weeks ago

Energy Department Supports Texas Grid During Winter Storm

The Texas power grid is receiving additional federal support as Winter Storm Fern brings extreme cold and dangerous conditions to…

8 months ago

LONESTAR — 10.28.2025 — James Talarico Wins State Tejano Democrats' Straw Poll — August Pfluger Opposes Beef Imports From Argentina — and More...

James Talarico Wins State Tejano Democrats' Straw Poll The State Tejano Democrats, Texas’ largest Hispanic Democratic organization, has thrown its…

11 months ago

Greg Abbott Announces $278 Million Loan for New Power Plant

Governor Greg Abbott announced a new Texas Energy Fund (TcEF) loan agreement to support the construction of a 460-megawatt natural…

12 months ago

Ochsner Interests Launches Pilot to Advance Consumer Ownership of Clean Energy

Ochsner Interests, Inc. has announced plans to launch a blockchain-enabled pilot program within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).…

1 year ago

LONESTAR — 9.17.2025 — NRSC Presses Wesley Hunt Over Missed Votes — Ken Paxton Reaches Agreement With Colgate — and More...

NRSC Presses Potential Wesley Hunt Senate Bid The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) continues to push its aggressive campaign against…

1 year ago

AI Surge Threatens Texas Electricity Prices

Texas electricity prices rose 4.4% over the past year. Despite the rise being a smaller increase than the national average,…

1 year ago

Texas Power Grid Facing Significant Surge in 2026

The Lone Star state is expected to become the epicenter of America’s energy demand boom as electricity usage is poised…

1 year ago

LONESTAR — 8.7.2025 — O'Rourke's Group Accused of Funding Democrat Exodus — Paxton Launches Investigation into Powered by People — and More...

Powered by People, former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D) political group, is allegedly a key financial backer of the Texas…

1 year ago