Texas Politics

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

Raeylee Barefield

July 9, 2026

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

SWEPCO Launches First Texas Energy Fund Grid Modernization Project

Raeylee Barefield

July 1, 2026

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

Texas Energy Fund Awards $240M to Boost Power Grid Resilience Outside ERCOT

Raeylee Barefield

August 27, 2025

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has selected the first four projects under the Texas Energy Fund Outside ERCOT...