A new system aims to screen out speculative projects and group large electricity users seeking grid connections for faster ...

"Those are bottom-line expectations," Abbott said about data centers needing to bring their own power to the state.

Officials say the batch study will allow ERCOT to better manage large electricity-hungry users.

Texas has been flooded with data center requests to join its power grid. The state seeks to sort out who actually wants to do business in Texas -- and which projects are purely speculative.

The company has received over $1 billion in funding for multiple projects through the Texas Energy Fund.

Building on sweeping PUC and ERCOT directives regarding data centers following a recent report, Gov. Abbott unveiled a $200 ...

ERCOT data obtained by the Houston Chronicle reveals the Texas counties where five or more large data centers are seeking to ...

ERCOT approved new requirements for data centers seeking Texas grid connections, aiming to separate serious projects from speculative proposals.

The 2.7-gigawatt project will have its own on-site power plant fueled by Chevron’s local natural-gas production.

Surging AI demand has created major opportunities for behind-the-meter power developers in Texas but hyperscalers still prioritize future grid access.

Three weeks shy of five years since a winter storm overwhelmed Texas’ power grid and left millions freezing in the dark, grocery store shelves across the state were barren, schools and businesses ...