Unlike the large, consistent price spikes in ERCOT in 2023, "power prices this summer were low and stable—almost boring. The difference: vastly more solar and battery storage in the Lone Star State." - @ieefa-northamerica.bsky.social's Dennis Wamsted and Seth Feaster: ieefa.org/resources/de... 🔌💡
November 2, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Unlike the large, consistent price spikes in ERCOT in 2023, "power prices this summer were low and stable—almost boring. The difference: vastly more solar and battery storage in the Lone Star State." - @ieefa-northamerica.bsky.social's Dennis Wamsted and Seth Feaster: ieefa.org/resources/de... 🔌💡
Texas Grid: Curtailment Framework Under Development #ERCOT #TexasGrid #ERCOT #PowerOutages #DemandResponse #EnergyPolicy
Texas Grid: Curtailment Framework Under Development - Cozzy Energy Solutions
ERCOT Begins Development of Large-Load Curtailment Framework Under New Law The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) initiated a series of workshops on October 6th to develop procedures for curtailing large electricity consumers. This effort is enabled by Texas Senate Bill 6, which grants ERCOT the authority to instruct significant electricity users to reduce their
cozzyenergysolutions.com
November 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Texas Grid: Curtailment Framework Under Development #ERCOT #TexasGrid #ERCOT #PowerOutages #DemandResponse #EnergyPolicy
The National Weather Service issued an Extreme-severity alert covering ERCOT: Tornado Watch.
Extreme weather alert active in ERCOT
The National Weather Service issued an Extreme-severity alert covering ERCOT: Tornado Watch.
gridvigil.com
November 2, 2026 at 2:30 AM
The National Weather Service issued an Extreme-severity alert covering ERCOT: Tornado Watch.
Like ERCOT does this with batteries and it’s absolutely crazy how much capacity they’ve unlocked on their rinky dink grid
October 31, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Like ERCOT does this with batteries and it’s absolutely crazy how much capacity they’ve unlocked on their rinky dink grid
Active weather alerts in ERCOT: Tornado Watch
Active weather alerts in ERCOT: Tornado Watch
NWS reports 7 distinct active alert types, which can drive short-term demand spikes.
gridvigil.com
November 3, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Active weather alerts in ERCOT: Tornado Watch
Good. It's time for Abbott to lose.
He should have lost last time after people died in the snowstorm and the ERCOT power failure in February 2021. I still don't understand how he won. He can roll into the sunset.
He should have lost last time after people died in the snowstorm and the ERCOT power failure in February 2021. I still don't understand how he won. He can roll into the sunset.
November 1, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Good. It's time for Abbott to lose.
He should have lost last time after people died in the snowstorm and the ERCOT power failure in February 2021. I still don't understand how he won. He can roll into the sunset.
He should have lost last time after people died in the snowstorm and the ERCOT power failure in February 2021. I still don't understand how he won. He can roll into the sunset.
ERCOT: the ADER pilot grew from 8 MW of discharge capacity in June 2025 to 171 MW in September 2026, mostly residential batteries. One player, Base Power, holds about 70% of it. Phase 4, up for a Board vote on December 7, would add a storage-only option with no ERCOT-wide cap.
October 29, 2026 at 2:05 PM
ERCOT: the ADER pilot grew from 8 MW of discharge capacity in June 2025 to 171 MW in September 2026, mostly residential batteries. One player, Base Power, holds about 70% of it. Phase 4, up for a Board vote on December 7, would add a storage-only option with no ERCOT-wide cap.
Active weather alerts in ERCOT: Tornado Watch
Active weather alerts in ERCOT: Tornado Watch
NWS reports 3 distinct active alert types, which can drive short-term demand spikes.
gridvigil.com
November 2, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Active weather alerts in ERCOT: Tornado Watch
here, I'll help...
"ERCOT quickly backtracks after approving contract that would let CEO earn $6.4 million in 2027"
www.texastribune.org/2026/09/15/t...
"ERCOT quickly backtracks after approving contract that would let CEO earn $6.4 million in 2027"
www.texastribune.org/2026/09/15/t...
ERCOT officials abandon plan to give CEO millions in bonuses
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick balked at the contract two boards approved for Pablo Vegas. The ERCOT chief said officials then decided not to execute the deal.
www.texastribune.org
November 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
here, I'll help...
"ERCOT quickly backtracks after approving contract that would let CEO earn $6.4 million in 2027"
www.texastribune.org/2026/09/15/t...
"ERCOT quickly backtracks after approving contract that would let CEO earn $6.4 million in 2027"
www.texastribune.org/2026/09/15/t...
October 29, 2026 at 2:05 PM
How about Texas. 22% of the electricity in the ERCOT grid comes from wind farms.
October 28, 2026 at 1:55 PM
How about Texas. 22% of the electricity in the ERCOT grid comes from wind farms.
Texas Voters Back Data Center Grid Upgrade Funding #ERCOT #TexasEnergy #DataCenters #GridReliability #TexasPolitics #ERCOT
Texas Voters Back Data Center Grid Upgrade Funding - Cozzy Energy Solutions
Texas voters overwhelmingly support data center funding for grid upgrades. The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has implemented financial security requirements for large electricity users. A separate proposal seeks to define how developers will finance transmission capacity. A recent University of Houston poll indicates that 99% of likely Texas voters support requiring data center
cozzyenergysolutions.com
October 31, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Texas Voters Back Data Center Grid Upgrade Funding #ERCOT #TexasEnergy #DataCenters #GridReliability #TexasPolitics #ERCOT
The National Weather Service issued an Extreme-severity alert covering ERCOT: Tornado Warning.
Extreme weather alert active in ERCOT
The National Weather Service issued an Extreme-severity alert covering ERCOT: Tornado Warning.
gridvigil.com
October 29, 2026 at 11:57 PM
The National Weather Service issued an Extreme-severity alert covering ERCOT: Tornado Warning.
ERCOT works well for flexible loads that can curtail during price spikes. Continuous compute for AI was always going to test the physical limits of that grid.
November 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM
ERCOT works well for flexible loads that can curtail during price spikes. Continuous compute for AI was always going to test the physical limits of that grid.
Yesterday's Texas grid ⚡: Heavy reliance on fossil fuels! 🏭 Total load was 1,275,810 MW, with 60.4% coming from “dirty” sources (770,336 MW). Carbon-free energy accounted for 41% (522,568 MW). Batteries drew down -17,093 MW. 😬 Let's shift towards cleaner power! ☀️ #ERCOT #TexasGrid #RenewableEnergy
November 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Yesterday's Texas grid ⚡: Heavy reliance on fossil fuels! 🏭 Total load was 1,275,810 MW, with 60.4% coming from “dirty” sources (770,336 MW). Carbon-free energy accounted for 41% (522,568 MW). Batteries drew down -17,093 MW. 😬 Let's shift towards cleaner power! ☀️ #ERCOT #TexasGrid #RenewableEnergy
Active weather alerts in ERCOT: Tornado Warning
Active weather alerts in ERCOT: Tornado Warning
NWS reports 7 distinct active alert types, which can drive short-term demand spikes.
gridvigil.com
October 29, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Active weather alerts in ERCOT: Tornado Warning
No Ercot just double accounts the batteries so they can operate super economically
Grid 2 eliminates ramp constraints by reliably clearing the market one minute ahead
Whatever the irradiance or local wind conditions over the next minute, grid operators have that minute to figure it out
Grid 2 eliminates ramp constraints by reliably clearing the market one minute ahead
Whatever the irradiance or local wind conditions over the next minute, grid operators have that minute to figure it out
October 31, 2026 at 2:56 PM
No Ercot just double accounts the batteries so they can operate super economically
Grid 2 eliminates ramp constraints by reliably clearing the market one minute ahead
Whatever the irradiance or local wind conditions over the next minute, grid operators have that minute to figure it out
Grid 2 eliminates ramp constraints by reliably clearing the market one minute ahead
Whatever the irradiance or local wind conditions over the next minute, grid operators have that minute to figure it out
ERCOT logged about 438 GW of large-load requests in 2026 and new plants wait 61 months to connect. Here is why power, not chips, now limits data center growth.
Why Power Is the New Data Center Bottleneck: Grid Queues, Transformers and Behind-the-Meter
ERCOT logged about 438 GW of large-load requests in 2026 and new plants wait 61 months to connect. Here is why power, not chips, now limits data center growth.
kurums.com
November 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
ERCOT logged about 438 GW of large-load requests in 2026 and new plants wait 61 months to connect. Here is why power, not chips, now limits data center growth.
Data centers do more than run apps. They help keep local power grids stable. Many build large utility battery systems that supply power back to regional grids like ERCOT during extreme heat or cold snaps, helping prevent neighborhood blackouts.
November 2, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Data centers do more than run apps. They help keep local power grids stable. Many build large utility battery systems that supply power back to regional grids like ERCOT during extreme heat or cold snaps, helping prevent neighborhood blackouts.
Texas grid yesterday: ⚡️1.36M MW total load! ☀️💨 Huge win for clean energy – carbon-free sources made up 55.1%! 🔋 Batteries drew down ~2.98M MW. Let's keep that green energy growing! 🌱 #ERCOT #RenewableEnergy #TexasPower
November 3, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Texas grid yesterday: ⚡️1.36M MW total load! ☀️💨 Huge win for clean energy – carbon-free sources made up 55.1%! 🔋 Batteries drew down ~2.98M MW. Let's keep that green energy growing! 🌱 #ERCOT #RenewableEnergy #TexasPower
that’s really just a function of load/capacity balances among/between grid interconnections though, not really competition (with ERCOT somewhat excepted I guess)
October 30, 2026 at 6:43 PM
that’s really just a function of load/capacity balances among/between grid interconnections though, not really competition (with ERCOT somewhat excepted I guess)
Between 2023 and 2026, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)'s installed solar capacity almost doubled. This increase allowed solar to supply 33% of ERCOT's daily peak demand in August this year, helping to avoid volatile gas and coal prices.
Our latest By the Numbers: buff.ly/jSgFDyv
Our latest By the Numbers: buff.ly/jSgFDyv
November 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Between 2023 and 2026, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)'s installed solar capacity almost doubled. This increase allowed solar to supply 33% of ERCOT's daily peak demand in August this year, helping to avoid volatile gas and coal prices.
Our latest By the Numbers: buff.ly/jSgFDyv
Our latest By the Numbers: buff.ly/jSgFDyv
Great choice of topics there DonnyBigBrain.
"Texas leads the United States in utility-scale solar capacity, supported by open land in West Texas, strong sunlight, and high demand from the ERCOT electric grid"
"Texas leads the United States in utility-scale solar capacity, supported by open land in West Texas, strong sunlight, and high demand from the ERCOT electric grid"
October 28, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Great choice of topics there DonnyBigBrain.
"Texas leads the United States in utility-scale solar capacity, supported by open land in West Texas, strong sunlight, and high demand from the ERCOT electric grid"
"Texas leads the United States in utility-scale solar capacity, supported by open land in West Texas, strong sunlight, and high demand from the ERCOT electric grid"