The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has selected two long-time energy executives with Houston ties to serve on its board of directors for three-year terms effective Monday. The new members, ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A conservation appeal for Texas has ended after residents were asked to hold power for two days in a row during the early morning hours if it was safe to do so. The Electric ...

The Houston area's first freeze of the winter could pose a risk to outdoor houseplants, but the Texas power grid is expected to be just fine. Temperatures in the 30-degree range are forecast to sweep ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The operators of the Texas electric grid have two new leaders. This week, a selection committee announced the selection of two new board members, Alejandro “Alex” Hernandez and Sigmund ...

As Houstonians prepare for freezing temperatures and historic snowfall this week, many may be wondering if there could be power outages. The answer is: It depends. Some outages could occur if ice and ...

CPS Energy will have to keep an aging gas-powered generating unit cranking past its planned March retirement after a unanimous vote Tuesday by the state grid operator’s board. The Electric Reliability ...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking consumers to limit their electricity usage on Monday morning. In a statement, ERCOT sighted the cold weather as the reason for the request.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — In February 2021, over 4.5 million homes lost power in one of the most devastating winter storms in Texas history. The impacts of the widespread power outages could be seen from ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The start of 2021 was a nightmare millions of Texans want to forget. Now, there's a concern if they'll relive it in a just a few days. Millions were without power for days in ...

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It’s been five years since Texas endured one of the deadliest weather events in the state’s history.

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, ...