The group would include large power users who’ve been waiting a long time for interconnection and don’t need further study.

More than 25 GW of large-scale generating projects seeking an interconnection agreement in the ERCOT grid region reached that ...

ERCOT reforms process to connect energy users like data centers to the Texas grid with a new batch study method.

Data centers make up more than 70% of the total. The surge has “outgrown the process that was established for reviewing these large loads,” an Electric Reliability Council of Texas official said.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, said it could have to improve the state’s power grid and change its operating procedures, after it saw a massive spike in large ...

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The amount of ERCOT‘s large load interconnection requests ballooned to more than 230 gigawatts this year, a massive increase from the 63 gigawatts reported in December 2024. The agency, which operates ...

Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB 6) took immediate effect upon Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature on June 21, 2025, following its passing by a super-majority in the Texas House and Senate in May. SB 6 has ...

As previously reported, Senator Phil King and Senator Charles Schwertner introduced Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB6) in February 2025. After various amendments and updates, the bill has passed the Texas ...