Texas grid Archives - San Antonio Report

Construction takes place at a future Microsoft data center north of Castroville.

Texas is being overrun by data centers. Can the state’s electric grid handle it?

by Lindsey Carnett November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

CPS Energy is working twice as fast to increase transmission capacity within the state as data centers continue to pop up.

Children play in the splash pads at Civic Park.

CPS Energy warns customers to prepare for summer grid ‘days where it gets tight’

by Lindsey Carnett May 22, 2024May 22, 2024

Democratic Rep. Casar intoduces bill to connect Texas’ power grid to rest of the country

by Lindsey Carnett February 14, 2024February 15, 2024

ERCOT President and CEO Pablo Vegas speaks to industry professionals during the Texas Public Power Association conference.

Demand for electricity in Texas is growing. Can ERCOT keep up?

by Lindsey Carnett July 26, 2023July 28, 2023

Pablo Vegas, president and CEO of ERCOT (center), and Rudy Garza, CPS Energy President and CEO (right), discuss the "State of Energy" at a forum hosted Wednesday by the North San Antonio Chamber and moderated by A.J. Rodriguez, Texas 2036’s executive vice president (left).

Changes to Texas’ energy market could cost CPS Energy customers

by Lindsey Carnett March 23, 2023March 23, 2023