Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune, Author at San Antonio Report

Power lines crisscross the Permian Basin landscape south of Gardendale in 2018.

How ERCOT is narrowly getting through an extreme Texas summer

by Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

Eight times in August, ERCOT has issued conservation requests as demand threatened to outpace the state’s ability to secure enough electricity.

The main switchyard at a Midlothian power plant. The federal government is sending Texas more than $60 million to strengthen the state’s power grid.

Texas gets $60 million in federal funds to strengthen power grid against extreme weather

by Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune July 7, 2023July 7, 2023

People cool off at Barton Springs in Austin as temperatures rose to 105 degrees on July 13, 2022. On Tuesday, Texas’ grid operator asked residents to use less electricity between 4-8 p.m.

Texas calls for energy conservation as extreme heat spikes electricity demand

by Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

A woman and a man wait for the bus in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, December 22, 2022.

Texas power grid holds amid record winter demand, but test isn’t over

by Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune December 23, 2022December 23, 2022

Winter Storm Uri pummeled Bexar County in 2021, causing widespread power outages across Texas.

Texans should prepare for ‘life-threatening wind chills, but officials remain confident in power grid

by Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune December 21, 2022December 21, 2022