Energy Policy

US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says

Demand is surging in large part due to data centers dedicated to AI and cryptocurrency, and as homes and businesses use more electricity and less fossil fuels.

Data centers make 'ghost' demands

Data centers have requested roughly as much electricity across the middle swath of the United States as it takes to power every home in the country, but much of that demand may be an illusion.

Sides square off on data centers, transmission lines

For the first time in five years since Winter Storm Uri turned the electrical grid into a political albatross for Texas leaders, the state's grid has again become a liability for politicians.

Landowners take fight against power lines to Capitol

AUSTIN — By the time the state troopers got to the doors Wednesday night, the room was already emptying.

Abbott's data center audit lacks specifics

Tech companies are lining up to voice support for Gov. Greg Abbott's audit of data centers seeking to connect to the power grid, although little is known about what the audit will entail or what it means for the data…

Data center audit lacks specifics even as Gov. Abbott, industry leaders tout it

Tech companies are lining up to support Gov. Greg Abbott’s audit of data centers seeking to connect to the power grid, although little is known about what the audit entails.

Corralling AI

Federal regulators, responding to Energy Secretary Chris Wright's request, recently ordered grid operators to connect big power users faster, so the country can feed the data centers that artificial intelligence runs on.

Abbott's empty promises

What a champion of the people Greg Abbott is, or has become, or is trying to make us think he is. Just a few short months before the election, he had an epiphany and came out strong against data centers…

Gov. Abbott wants to break up CPS Energy monopoly in San Antonio

Aug. 4—Gov. Greg Abbott said he wants to break up CPS Energy's monopoly in San Antonio and give customers a choice of electricity providers — a move that could potentially cut into the city-owned utility's revenue and hurt city finances.…

Editorial: Solar and wind energy are keeping Texans cool this summer

Even as the relentless sun parches plants and turns sidewalks into griddles, solar power has been helping Texans stay cool this summer. Data from ERCOT, the independent agency that manages the electrical grid for most of Texas, show just how…

Power grids reach tipping point as 100-degree weather, US data center boom stress aging networks

The challenges facing regional transmission operators, or RTOs, that manage grids serving more than 150 million Americans are multiplying.

Trump pledge on data center power supplies draws skepticism

* Trump says tech companies have committed to fund or build infrastructure to meet their power needs * Consumer anger at data centers' power use and rising electricity bills an issue for November

E-bike rebates offer Austin Energy customers up to $1,300

Gov. Abbott says he's pushing back on data centers while his donors are cashing in on them

The backlash to the Texas data center boom has Gov. Greg Abbott caught between some of his most dependable donors and his most reliable voters.

Bryan City Councilmember Marca Ewers-Shurtleff on WTAW

Bryan City Councilmember Marca Ewers-Shurtleff visits with WTAW to discuss BTU changes and concerns surrounding solar energy, budget season, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Listen to “Bryan [Read More...]

City of Bryan joins Texas Nuclear Alliance - KWKT

City of Bryan joins Texas Nuclear Alliance KWKT - FOX 44

Solar center to power 150 megawatts of the City of Bryan come 2022

Solar center to power 150 megawatts of the City of Bryan come 2022 KXXV