Texas' main grid operator has projected that the state's growing demand for power could surpass its available energy supply beginning in summer 2026.

ERCOT faces tight electricity supply in Texas amid cold snap, but expects to manage without emergency conditions.

A nytime the Texas power grid is the subject of a conservation advisory, or when the weather turns extreme in the Lone Star State, it's a good time to check on supply and demand.

The Texas power grid served record-breaking wintertime demand for a second-straight day Thursday. Demand on the grid operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas topped 80.5 gigawatts amid subfreezing temperatures early Thursday.

An arctic blast has enveloped Texas, plunging temperatures well below freezing in many regions of the state. Despite the extreme cold, the state’s electrical grid operator says it has met the higher demand for electricity.