Data centers make up more than 70% of the total. The surge has “outgrown the process that was established for reviewing these ...

More than 25 GW of large-scale generating projects seeking an interconnection agreement in the ERCOT grid region reached that ...

The amount of ERCOT‘s large load interconnection requests ballooned to more than 230 gigawatts this year, a massive increase from the 63 gigawatts reported in December 2024. The agency, which operates ...

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Stemming from the expansive reach of artificial intelligence, grid operators are now projecting higher load growth forecasts in the coming years. The buildout of hyperscale data centers is now top of ...

On 12 February 2025, Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB6), authored by Sen. Phil King and Sen. Charles Schwertner, was filed. The low bill number on this indicates it is a priority bill and will likely have ...

AUSTIN -- Power grid officials would be able to shut off electricity to data centers in an emergency under a bill passed Tuesday in the Texas House. Senate Bill 6's so-called "kill switch" provision, ...

US grid interconnection agreements soared 33% year over year in 2024, reaching a record 75 GW, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie. Solar and energy storage projects captured 75% of the ...

Correction, 10 a.m., May 28: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Senate Bill 6 would fast-track large consumers for connection to the ERCOT power grid if they had backup power and agreed ...