Despite protest, regulators clear path for bigger transmission lines across Texas – Houston Public Media
Electric grid operators say installing larger 765kV transmission lines means the state won’t need to install many separate…
Regulators clear path for bigger transmission lines in Texas
Electric power lines bigger than any now standing in Texas are one step closer to being built, after…
Texas to forgo $3.2 billion in data center sales taxes as governor tightens grid access
Photo Credit: iStock As Texas’ data center buildout speeds up, the state is set to leave a large…
Texas pauses new data center approvals as Abbott orders grid, water impact review
Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a pause on new data center approvals tied to Texas’ main electric grid…
Will Gov. Abbott’s plan for Austin Energy lower prices?
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a plan earlier this week to disrupt what he labeled as “utility monopolies.”…
Texas, protesters seek 18-month data center freeze, warn over water, power, and land
A growing fight over data centers reached a Lubbock, Texas, park over the weekend, where local residents gathered…
New Texas proposal could make data centers, factories, and other huge users pay more
Texas regulators are considering a change that could shift more electric grid costs onto some of the state’s…
Opinion: Managing data center development requires thoughtful planning
Microsoft Corp.’s Texas Research Park data center is seen in this file 2020 photo. Data centers are here,…
Texas solar poised to top coal for the first time in major power shift
Texas is on track to reach a major clean energy milestone. In 2026, utility-scale solar power is expected…
Texas lawmakers held a hearing on data centers. Here are 4 key takeaways
Data centers are popping up around Texas like fire ant hills after a rainstorm. Or maybe like bluebonnets…
Texas to Study ‘Batch Zero’ of Data Centers by Late Summer
A month after the state’s grid operator said it would pull together data centers and other large load…
El Paso Electric and Base Power Launch Residential Distributed Energy Storage Program to Strengthen Grid Reliability
EL PASO, Texas, February 10, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–El Paso Electric Company (EPE) and Base Power today announced a new…