Texas is dominating the development of renewable energy generation and battery capacity within the United States, and is estimated to have installed nearly 80% more combined solar, wind and battery capacity than the next largest state.

B2U Storage Solutions has begun commercial operations of its Bexar Martinez battery energy storage system, located near San Antonio, Texas. The facility provides 28 MWh of grid services to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and operates within CPS Energy’s service territory. The Bexar Martinez system transitioned from construction to active operation on September

Geothermal energy, while promising due to its zero emissions and constant productivity, faces technical and non-technical barriers to widespread adoption.

Ørsted has begun commercial operations at its Old 300 Storage project, a 250 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage system in Needville, Texas. The facility, which utilizes Tesla Megapacks from Tesla’s Lathrop, California manufacturing center, is located adjacent to the existing 430 MW Old 300 Solar project. Ørsted stated that the battery storage system will function

According to Spectrum News, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) says the state’s power grid should hold up as a winter storm moves in next week.

An analysis of U.S. Energy Information Administration data shows Texas made significant strides in renewable energy capacity in 2024.

Record Electricity Demand Continues in Texas The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has consistently experienced record-high electricity demand over the past six weeks, since late July, exceeding previous peak load records established in 2023, according to data from the Energy Information Administration. During the week of August 22, hourly average electricity demand reached a

September 08, 2026 – New York, NY – IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN ) announced a significant advancement in its Sweetwater Hub development, with preliminary acceptance into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’s (ERCOT) Batch Zero process as Base Load. The Sweetwater Hub, encompassing Sweetwater 1 and Sweetwater 2 facilities, represents a 2GW capacity and is

Bimergen Energy Advances Battery Storage Project in Texas Bimergen Energy has progressed its Wildfire battery energy storage system project located in Caldwell County, Texas, by integrating it into the Frontier Power USA platform. This advancement prepares the company for expansion within a market experiencing increased demand on the electrical grid. The U.S. battery energy storage

Ionic Digital Secures Provisional Base Load Classification from ERCOT Ionic Digital (IOND) has been granted a provisional Base Load classification for the remaining 466 MW energization request at its Ward County campus through ERCOT’s Batch Zero process. This designation, when finalized, will bring the campus's total demand to 700 MW, consistent with the company’s initial

Texas Grapples with Power Demands from Data Centers and AI Boom The escalating need for artificial intelligence is driving a significant increase in electricity consumption, prompting the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to develop strategies to manage power requests from data centers. Texas is rapidly becoming a key location for AI data centers, bitcoin

Texas Successfully Meets Record Electricity Demand with Renewables Electricity demand in Texas reached unprecedented levels late last July, breaking previous records on consecutive days due to high temperatures. Despite this surge, residents were not asked to conserve energy, a departure from past summer peaks. On July 22nd, the grid maintained a surplus of over 20,000

Texas Residents Increasingly Favor Green Energy Options The Texas electricity market, characterized by deregulation allowing consumers to choose their Retail Electric Provider, is seeing a surge in demand for green energy plans. This shift is driven by increasing awareness of renewable energy sources and the ability to align energy choices with both environmental and financial

**ERCOT Launches Incentive Program to Advance Battery Storage Grid Integration** The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has initiated a program designed to encourage the adoption of grid-forming technology among battery energy storage systems and other inverter-based resources. This effort, formally established on May 26, provides a one-time financial incentive to resources that voluntarily implement

Texas regulators approved new rules Thursday intended to bolster grid stability and prevent cascading power outages affecting data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities. The Public Utility Commission’s unanimous 5-0 vote mandates that these entities, along with other “large computational loads” managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), maintain operations during temporary grid disturbances.

Texas regulators approved new rules Thursday designed to prevent widespread power outages by mandating that data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities remain operational during minor grid disturbances. The Public Utility Commission voted unanimously, 5-0, to implement the requirements affecting facilities overseen by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages approximately 90 percent of

American Electric Power Texas Receives Federal Funding for Transmission Projects The U.S. Department of Energy has approved up to $3.26 billion in funding for approximately 100 transmission projects undertaken by AEP Texas. The announcement was released Thursday, July 9, 2026. Industrial Info Resources is monitoring $3.5 billion worth of projects from AEP Texas, all categorized

Construction began May 19 on the Alamo City Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Bexar County, Texas, marking a significant step for OCI Energy, a South Korean developer. This 120-megawatt, 480-megawatt-hour facility is among the largest standalone battery storage projects currently under development and represents an early application of the tax credit structure established by