After The Texas Tribune and other news outlets requested the information, the Public Utility Commission argued that it could lead to acts of terrorism. When the AG’s office disagreed, the PUC sued.

Houston power generation company NRG Energy has been awarded nearly $800 million in state loans, funded by taxpayer dollars, ...

Vistra plans to build two new natural gas power plants in the Permian Basin, partially in response to the oil and gas industry’s growing thirst for electricity.

The recently passed SB 6 in Texas will shake up how large loads connect to and manage power in Texas’ ERCOT system. Listen or watch all the new CoinDesk podcast episodes wherever you want. Welcome ...

The low-interest loan to NRG Energy for a gas-fired power plant is the largest of three loans approved through the $7 billion ...

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Governor Abbott announces a Texas Energy Fund loan for NRG Energy to build a 721 MW natural gas plant in Southeast Texas, aimed at improving ERCOT's power supply by 2028.

U.S. policymakers are eyeing a tougher tactic to curb the surge in Big Tech’s electricity use. During grid emergencies, large data centers could be temporarily disconnected so homes and hospitals stay ...

HOUSTON – With temperatures soaring to triple digits across Texas this week, many Houstonians are bracing for what they fear the power grid might not be able to hold up. But so far, that hasn’t ...

Just how many data centers can Texas hold? Meta is getting in on the act with two facilities valued at more than $2.3 billion. Another technology company is looking to build a 50,000-acre artificial ...

The Texas Tribune (Straight Arrow News) - The Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas wants to block the release of data on cryptocurrency mining, due to concerns that public disclosure could lead to ...