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Electric lines connect San Antonio residents to the Texas power grid controlled by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).

ERCOT issues statewide conservation request for second day in a row

by Lindsey Carnett August 25, 2023August 25, 2023

This is the first time this year the grid operator has issued conservation requests on consecutive days and the fifth plea this summer.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued a notice to utilities across the state that this weekend's high temperatures could stress the grid.

City officials ease off the A/C as ERCOT asks for conservation help

by Lindsey Carnett August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

Local utility companies are using a new method to gamify energy and water conservation.

San Antonio’s utilities are gamifying conservation — and it’s working

by Lindsey Carnett February 14, 2023February 15, 2023

A CPS Energy lineman works on a downtown power line. The energy company is proposing more frequent rate increases to cover weatherization investments, upgrading the 22-year-old software systems, and hiring more staff among other things.

How to know the difference between a local power outage and rolling blackouts

by Megan Munce, The Texas Tribune July 19, 2022July 22, 2022

Q Wilson, 9, cools off in the splash pad at Lincoln Park in July. Triple digit temperatures continue to plague South Texas in a record-setting summer of heat.

Texans asked to conserve energy to protect the grid for the second time in a week

by Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2022July 14, 2022

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued a notice to utilities across the state that this weekend's high temperatures could stress the grid.

Texas grid operator urges electricity conservation as heat wave drives up demand

by Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune July 10, 2022July 10, 2022

The CPS Energy Board of Trustees green light their energy efficiency program for an additional five years.

CPS Energy’s energy efficiency program extended; customer costs will remain steady

by Lindsey Carnett May 23, 2022May 24, 2022

How To Know Demand for Electricity Is at Its Highest and What To Do About It

by CPS Energy June 27, 2019June 29, 2019

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Business & Tech

Through 2030 District, Downtown Businesses Work to Cut Energy Usage

by Edmond Ortiz October 3, 2017October 3, 2017

Instead of retrofitting the plant with potentially $550 million worth of pollution control mechanisms, CPS Energy decided to close the coal-fired Deely Power Plant by 2018. Photo courtesy of CPS Energy.

Business & Development, Business & Tech, Gov & Politics

Energy, Future of Texas Linked to Water

by Doyle Beneby October 14, 2013January 31, 2020