Expanding efforts to cut down on energy waste could help the Texas power grid accommodate more data centers without spiking electricity rates, advocates say.

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 134 counties as a severe winter storm threatens the state with life-threatening cold and ice starting Friday evening.

It started like a typical North Texas “bundle up” forecast and turned into a statewide emergency that Texans will be measuring winters against for decades.

It doesn’t take much ice to cause major problems. Even small accumulations can make roads dangerous and knock out power across Southeast Texas.

Electricity outages in Texas could occur again this summer - just a few months after the devastating winter storm that left millions of Texans without power for days - if the state experiences a severe heat wave or drought combined with high demand for ...

Electricity demand is surging in Texas, and solar, wind, and battery storage are meeting it. According to new data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), electricity demand across the Texas grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council of ...