Tag: Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
ERCOT Increasingly Meets Rising Demand with Solar, Wind, & Batteries
Since 2021, electricity demand within the Texas electricity grid operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has steadily increased. In the first nine months of 2025, electricity demand in ERCOT, which manages about 90% of the state’s load, reached a record high compared with the same period in … [continued]
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Utility-Scale Batteries Are More Commonly Used For Price Arbitrage
In our annual survey of power plant activity, we ask operators of utility-scale batteries how they are using their systems, and one use case is increasingly prevalent: price arbitrage. Arbitrage involves buying electricity when prices are relatively low and selling that electricity when prices are high. Utility-scale battery systems can be … [continued]
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We Expect Rapid Electricity Demand Growth in Texas & the Mid-Atlantic
In our most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast nationwide U.S. retail electricity sales to ultimate customers will grow at an annual rate of 2.2% in both 2025 and 2026, compared with average growth of 0.8% between 2020 and 2024. The forecast reflects rapid electricity demand growth in Texas and several … [continued]
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Solar Industry Statement on Texas Senate Passing Bill that Will Harm Needed Energy Generation
AUSTIN, Texas — [This week], the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 819 by a 22-9 vote, restricting new clean energy projects in a way that will harm much-needed energy generation in the state. The legislation adds onerous requirements to new solar projects that would not apply to other energy sources … [continued]
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Texas Senate Votes To Shred Renewable Energy Rules
Renewable energy in Texas is surging because of its low cost, so of course fossil fuel interests want new laws to protect their profits.
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