Electricity Grid

Temperatures across the state should rise into the 70s by next week.

Texas officials on Wednesday outlined preparations for the winter storm set to hit much of the state this week.

Microgrids generate and supply their own power in tandem with the grid and work as a backup option in case extreme weather knocks out power.

In part, the answer depends on the weather.

A home builder and an electricity retailer are partnering to install backup power batteries in new homes as Texans brace for potential outages this winter.

ERCOT says conditions this winter could spark extreme cold, but additional power supply and continued weatherization efforts will lower the risk of power outages.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted the rule amid surging demand for power across the state and a growing crypto mining industry in Texas.

Energy experts say Texas' grid is more reliable than it was three years ago — when a massive winter storm knocked out power to millions. But there are still challenges.

The Southern Spirit Transmission project would allow limited energy to flow between the Texas grid and neighboring grids.

A three-year-long legal battle led by CirclesX, a Houston-based pipeline analytics firm, had its first hearing in Harris County.

A Texas lawmaker wants to delay when the school year starts to help lessen strain on the state's power grid. Experts say it wouldn't make a difference.

Repairing electricity infrastructure after storms usually costs customers. So could strengthening it before the next weather event.