Texas green-lights new batch study for data centers wanting to connect to ERCOT grid

Officials say the batch study will allow ERCOT to better manage large electricity-hungry users.

Texas regulators approve framework to manage data centers' power demands

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on Thursday approved the Electric Reliability Council ​of Texas' (ERCOT) first ...

Texas regulators vote Thursday on 'Batch Zero,' a new way to connect large projects to the grid

Texas regulators weigh Batch Zero on Thursday, a new approach to deciding which large projects connect to the power grid.
Texas Public Radio

As data centers seek to tap Texas’ energy, grid regulators are close to approving a new way of vetting requests

The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday will weigh and vote on ERCOT’s proposal to streamline the power approval ...

Texas greenlights ERCOT's new grid process for large electricity users like data centers

The framework is expected to expand options for large users to connect to the grid while improving overall reliability.
PC Magazine

The Best Personal Data Removal Services for 2026

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...
The Texan

ERCOT Discusses 'Batch Zero' Study at Large Load Meeting Following PUC Approval

A Large Load Working Group (LLWG) meeting was held by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Friday to discuss ...
CNN

The Epstein Files

Democrats ask Goldman Sachs CEO why he’s keeping lawyer who said she’d resign over ties to Epstein ...