Best 12 Month Electricity Plans in Texas
Most TX consumers pick 12-month electricity plans. This article narrows it down to the 5 cheapest basic electricity plans in each market.| ElectricityPlans
Shift Key is off for Labor Day, so we’re running this classic episode. The power grid is straining as new data centers, factories, and electric vehicles come online. For the first time in 15 years, American electricity demand is rising again. The easiest option is to meet that new demand with new supply — new power plants. But in many parts of the country, it can take years to hook up new wind, solar, and batteries to the grid. The reason why is a clogged and broken system called the inte...| Heatmap News
Most TX consumers pick 12-month electricity plans. This article narrows it down to the 5 cheapest basic electricity plans in each market.| ElectricityPlans
US grid interconnection agreements grew by 33% in 2024, reaching 75GW, with three-quarters signed for solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, according to a new report from energy market analyst Wood Mackenzie.| PV Tech
After an initial rush to deploy that gave CAISO and ERCOT the lead in US BESS adoption, both markets are focused on capacity and availability, writes Amit Mathrani of Rabobank Americas.| Energy-Storage.News
Texas leads the nation in wind and solar energy, but that leadership is being tested as a surge in project cancellations raises new concerns about the future of renewables in the state. While Texas clean energy has grown significantly in recent years, solar and wind often fall short of meeting peak electricity demand. As extreme weather, rising demand, and project cancellations strain the grid, Texas must confront the growing gap between renewable potential and real-time reliability. Solar an...| Energy Capital
Two University of Houston researchers are issuing a warning about the Texas power grid: Its current infrastructure falls short of what’s needed to keep pace with rising demand for electricity. The warning comes in a new whitepaper authored by Ramanan Krishnamoorti, vice president of energy and innovation at UH, and researcher Aparajita Datta, a Ph.D candidate at UH. “As data centers pop up around the Lone Star State, electric vehicles become more commonplace, industries adopt decarbonizat...| Energy Capital
The state’s grid operator cites the boost in battery storage in forecasting lower chances of power problems compared with 2024.| San Antonio Express-News
Searching for the best electric companies in Texas? Here are our choices for best electricity provider in Texas, by category. Selection Criteria: How We Picked the Best Electricity Companies We’ve been working with many of these providers since our start in 2017, when we founded ElectricityPlans to help consumers wade through the hundred of plans available. We know their reputation, their plans and their service levels. Additionally, one of our team members has been in the electricity busin...| ElectricityPlans
How much have Texas electricity rates changed over time? Graphs and charts show electricity rate trends in Texas, updated monthly.| ElectricityPlans
ERCOT's 4CP program is a bellwether for the shifting face of electricity demand and grid services. We explore the new landscape and how real-time data is key for managing the risk of escalating transmission charges.| Grid Status Exports
Texans are concerned with rising electricity prices, power outages and grid stability. Over 60% cite price is #1 criteria for shopping.| ElectricityPlans
On 2/19/2025 a single location in ERCOT experienced all-time-high prices. What happened, and was the local battery, Rabbit Hill, able to capitalize on these extreme prices?| Grid Status Exports
Prior to the current datacenter demand explosion, far west Texas in ERCOT and Dominion in PJM were already experiencing significant demand growth.| Grid Status Exports
ERCOT set new records in load, net load, solar, prices, and battery discharge within a few days, let's explore the data.| Grid Status Exports
For most of their tenure on the ERCOT grid, batteries have largely made their bones supplying ancillary services as opposed to energy, but that is beginning to change.| Grid Status Exports
As the first major winter storms of 2025 unfold, the unique risks of winter weather on the grid are coming into focus. Let’s explore winter's impact on the grid and how regions are adapting to these evolving challenges.| Grid Status Exports
Tracking solar's growth across US markets and its contribution to peak demand in 2024.| Grid Status Exports
Time is of the essence when it comes to scaling energy transition businesses in Houston — at least that's what a group of panelists agreed on at a recent event from the Greater Houston Partnership.| Energy Capital
Electricity demand in Texas is expected to grow by 80% in the next 10 years. What's driving demand and how it impacts your power bill.| ElectricityPlans
Market highlights and explanations from a day of records in ERCOT.| Grid Status Exports
Eolian, BrightNight and esVolta, US-headquartered developers and independent power producers (IPPs), have each announced major financing.| Energy-Storage.News
Will Texas experience rolling blackouts this summer? In this article, we discuss the ERCOT power grid outlook for summer 2024.| Quick Electricity
As we approach the end of another shoulder season — a period of lower demand and higher transmission outages — it's a good time to explain curtailment, a crucial yet often controversial aspect of today's grid operations.| Grid Status Exports
The era of renewables marks a substantial shift in the dynamics of power grids. Today’s dispatchable generation isn’t just operating to meet the relatively predictable slope of demand, but to seamlessly match the ever-shifting puzzle edge of net load.| Grid Status Exports
Recently, the Texas grid has caught the attention of the energy industry due to unseasonably warm temperatures and ERCOT's release of a new market product, the first in over a decade.| Grid Status Exports
