The head of ERCOT said the lights and AC should stay on this summer. The forecast comes after a statewide inspection of the ...

State Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, worries ERCOT is not working with a full picture. ... During an emergency, ERCOT could instruct facilities to use that power, instead of the grid.

Our energy system is evolving at breakneck speed. Here we look at how our power grid works, what more renewables mean for energy prices, how nuclear fits into the picture, and how we might build a ...