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Data centers say they pay their way; Texas will hold them to it
Good policy design and implementation can hold data centers accountable for their bills, saving residents.
 • Robert Curran
49:17
What batch zero settles and what it leaves open
Caitlin Smith and Jason Ryan on what ERCOT’s batch zero large-load queue process fixes, and the threshold and timing questions that determine which…
 • Joshua Rhodes and Nate
Shifting Winds for Data Centers | Reading and Podcast Picks - July 12, 2026
How and why attitudes towards data centers are changing; What they show about US industrial strength; Latitude Media's podcast on their path forward…
 • Texas Energy & Power Media
Gov. Abbott calls for data centers to lower costs: Texas Grid Roundup #95
What the new directive from the Governor means.
 • Tiffany Wu
Transmission Lines and Good Times | Reading and Podcast Picks - June 28, 2026
The 765-kV story continues to unfold; new FERC directive; NRG opens Houston power plant; Base Power expands to PJM; and plenty of other acronyms.
 • Texas Energy & Power Media
Who is the grid for?
Grid regulators are so focused on cleaning up fake demand they are ignoring real demand.
 • Seyi Fabode
37:47
Why PJM is looking at the Texas grid
Josephus Allmond, Virginia's chief energy officer, on what PJM could borrow from ERCOT's market design, and why one Virginia cost rule blocks the fixes…
 • Joshua Rhodes and Nate
A Tale of Three Performance Reviews: Texas Grid Roundup #94
Recent report cards for ERCOT and what they mean for the future of the grid.
 • Tiffany Wu
Good Neighbor Data Centers? | Reading and Podcast Picks - June 21, 2026
Little change to energy prices; communities and carbon accounting vs. data centers; Trump's coal investment in Texas; and a busy week at the PUC.
 • Texas Energy & Power Media
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