Texas is building some of the biggest energy loads in the world, but can’t actually see what’s happening inside them.
As ERCOT braces for record growth, Maura Yates explains why the grid’s data visibility hasn’t kept up and how 800 MW facilities can still operate with limited telemetry or outdated metering infrastructure. Doug Lewin digs into what this blind spot means for reliability and the future of Texas energy planning.
*Takeaways:*
– Why large industrial and data-center loads remain invisible to ERCOT’s real-time data systems.
– How missing telemetry and poor metering threaten grid reliability.
– The tension between legal contracting and rapid load growth.
– Why data transparency is essential for balancing reliability and performance.
– What Texas policymakers and utilities can do to fix the visibility gap before 2030.
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