Texas energy

LS Power to Aquire Six NRG Gas Plants, Expanding Fleet to 11.5 GW

LS Power has agreed to acquire six natural gas-fired power generation facilities from NRG Energy, adding 4.9 gigawatts (GW) of…

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LONESTAR — 11.5.2026 —James Talarico Defeats Ken Paxton—Gina Hinojosa Set to Be Next Governor— and More...

Texas Senate Showdown: James Talarico Claims Victory Over Ken Paxton Texas has picked its next U.S. Senator. Democrat James Talarico…

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Jon Rosenthal Wins Texas Railroad Commission Race, Heads for Energy's Hot Seat

Texas has a new energy regulator. Jon Rosenthal (D) defeated Bo French (R) Tuesday night to become Texas' new railroad…

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ERCOT Gas Generation Queue Surges 85% as Texas Data Center Demand Grows

Natural gas generation capacity in ERCOT's interconnection queue rose 85.5% over the past year, reaching 81,033.87 megawatts in September 2026,…

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ST LNG Wins Federal License for $8.2 Billion Texas Export Project

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved a deepwater port license for ST LNG's planned $8.2 billion liquefied natural gas…

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SunPower Expands in Texas With Solar Acquisition, Battery Partnership

Solar services company SunPower Inc. is expanding its Texas operations through the acquisition of project assets from Houston-based Greenlight Solar…

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Texas Shuts Down Automated Permit System After Data Center Controversy

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has temporarily shut down its automated electronic permitting system after watchdog groups found…

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Texas Grid Meets Record Power Demand as Clean Energy Gains Ground

Texas' electricity grid weathered a record-breaking summer as renewable energy supplied a growing share of power, according to a new…

3 weeks ago

LONESTAR — 10.21.2026 —Texas Revealed to Not Comply With Data Center Pause —Trump Calls Out Republican Leaders— and More...

Report Questions Texas Compliance with Abbott's Data Center Permit Pause A new review by FracTracker Alliance and Public Citizens found…

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East Texas Lithium Project Targets 70,000 Tons a Year as Study Projects $5.9 Billion Value

Standard Lithium and Equinor have filed a preliminary economic assessment for their Franklin lithium project in East Texas, outlining a…

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