Texas is racing to become a capital of the AI boom, as cities from Abilene to Austin court massive data centers that promise ...

Five years after Winter Storm Uri caused catastrophic blackouts that killed hundreds, the electric grid has changed significantly, but increasing demand means it will have to adapt even more.

Winter Storm Uri left millions of Texans without heat in 2021 when cold weather hit electricity generators hard.

The emergence of artificial intelligence technology and its implications has raised profound questions pertaining to the ...

The power grid is now better equipped to handle winter storms, but what has not been fixed is also becoming clearer.

A new report has issued the Texas power grid a "D-" grade, citing ERCOT's failure to connect with neighboring states and a ...

On Feb. 13, 2021, a winter storm formed off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. The storm brought days of snow and frigid temperatures to much of the South, plunging Texas into a two-week power crisis ...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, is changing the way it evaluates its transmission capacity to connect data centers, cryptocurrency miners and other "large loads" to the grid.

The new novel from former disaster-planning researcher Charles J. Petrie Jr. is grim, but also highlights how Texans can ...

Changes to ERCOT, power supply facilities in Texas after catastrophic 2021 winter storm should help weather January storm.

When forecasts began for the major winter storm hitting Texas, one of the first concerns for many in the state was the power grid. It has been just five years since the grid saw widespread failures ...

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 ...