The Texas Energy and Power Newsletter

Texas prepares for historic load growth as infrastructure costs increase; the decisions we make now will determine whether reliability stays affordable

Texans continue to bear the costs of 2021 winter storm blackouts

ERCOT just flipped a major switch on how it buys reliability; the ripple effects hit prices, batteries, and investment signals that Texas depends on.

Our editors break down highlights and insights from the ERCOT Board's most recent meeting.

ERCOT solar growth defies federal headwinds, cancellations climb amid policy uncertainty, and the Public Utility Commission of Texas taps the brakes on large-load interconnection reform.

As Texas races toward an electricity load boom, one overlooked winter fix could reduce grid stress, cut bills, and free up capacity for growth.

Preparing for the next winter storm; Google's energy bet on AI; data center demand; and a battery start-up makes waves in San Antonio.

A debrief on what actually changed since 2021, what still worries the hosts, and why Texas keeps finding itself in the middle of the national grid story.

What has changed since Uri and how those changes supported the grid this weekend; a DOE order on backup power; and why 2026 will be the story of electrification.

2026 is unlikely to be as devastating as 2021, but Texas could still face serious challenges; more community power (i.e. DERs) would help; and Texas renewables played a crucial role last year.

ERCOT projections ahead of the coming winter storm; Long term changes in reliability needs; and what large transmission planning investments tell us.

Five years after Winter Storm Uri, Texas is better prepared. But the next challenge is already here.

ERCOT reports on grid reliability; The interconnection queue's growth; ADER pilot updates; and the new PUC rule on firming requirements.

ERCOT's changing resource mix; large load queue forecasting; data center energy use during emergencies; and power trends to watch in 2026.

AI-driven load growth is forcing Texas to rethink transmission, distributed flexibility, and what “reliability” means in an energy-only market.

New report shows the power of efficiency upgrades; why expiring tax credits make efficiency more expensive for consumers; what a new ERCOT rule means for batteries; and a Texas Energy Year-in-Review.

PUC advanced multiple Texas Energy Fund projects; commissioners adopt refined energy efficiency rules; PUCT staff publish proposal to implement the Texas Backup Power Package Program.

Cancelled power generation projects are adding up; ERCOT's new 'superhighway'; power market diversification; what's behind rising utility bills; geothermal power in Texas; and more.

Matt Boms from Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance asks Doug Lewin questions and answers some, too, on DERs, transmission, affordability, and the future of the pod

“It’s a transition and an expansion.”